Definition

Not genuine or real; lacking authenticity.

Example

The painting was deemed unauthentic and not worth much.

Conversation

I just watched that new documentary, but it felt so unauthentic to me.

Really? What made it seem that way?

The interviews seemed staged and the facts were questionable.

I hate when that happens; it ruins the whole experience.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unauthentic → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "authentic" (from Greek "authentikos", meaning genuine or real). The word "unauthentic" means not genuine or not real.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') and something that is 'genuine' ('authentic') — that's why unauthentic means not genuine.

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