Real Definition
rēəl, rēl
reais, reales, reals, realer, realest
adjective
realer, realest
Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verifiable existence.
Real objects; a real illness.
American Heritage
Existing or happening as or in fact; actual, true, etc.; not merely seeming, pretended, imagined, fictitious, nominal, or ostensible.
Webster's New World
Of or founded on practical matters and concerns.
A recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first time.
American Heritage
Not pretended; sincere.
Webster's New World
Authentic; genuine.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adverb
Very.
I'm real sorry about that.
American Heritage
Very.
Webster's New World
noun
reals
A thing or whole having actual existence. Often used with the:
Theories beyond the realm of the real.
American Heritage
Anything that actually exists, or reality in general.
Webster's New World
A real number.
American Heritage
A former monetary unit and silver coin of Spain and its possessions.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
pronoun
Real Madrid, a football club from Madrid.
Wiktionary
idiom
for real
- Truly so in fact or actuality:
American Heritage
for real
- real or really
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Real
Noun
Singular:
realAdjective
Base Form:
real
Comparative:
realerSuperlative:
realestOrigin of Real
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Spanish royal, real from Latin rēgālis royal from rēx rēg- king reg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English from Old French from Late Latin reālis from Latin rēs thing rē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Portuguese royal, real from Latin rēgālis royal real2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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