genuine /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː.ɪn/adjective 2forms 2phrases 1 adjective2 •not fake or false, and really the thing that it is said to be[…] and before you could say 'scissors' that customer had forgotten all about the genuine article, and was out of the shop with the bijoutry. — 1906 •Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native. formsmore genuine · most genuine Phrases with genuine genuine articleAn authentic thing, as opposed to an imitation.