real thing
noun
Simple meaning
Something genuine and of high quality.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
reelthingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹilˈθɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Something genuine and of high quality, as opposed to an inferior imitation.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Something genuine and of high quality, as opposed to an inferior imitation.
Used this way, real thing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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