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real > 14 senses
ADJECTIVE1real, existentBeing or occurring in fact or actuality
2realNo less than what is stated
3real, actual, genuine, literalBeing or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
4real, trueNot synthetic or spurious
5realNot to be taken lightly
6real, tangiblePossible to be treated as fact
7realValue measured in terms of purchasing power
8real, substantial, materialHaving substance or capable of being treated as fact
9real(of property) fixed or immovable
10real, veridicalCoinciding with reality
11realFounded on practical matters
ADVERB1real, very, really, rattlingUsed as intensifiers
NOUN1real, real numberAny rational or irrational number
2realAn old small silver Spanish coin
real > pronunciation
Soundsriy'l
Rhymesabele, anneal, appeal, and 60 more rhymes in iyl at the HyperDic website...
real > adjective 1
MeaningBeing or occurring in fact or actuality. Having verified existence. Not illusory.
Examples"real objects"; "real people; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
Synonymsexistent
Attribute ofreality, realness, realism
Similaractual; actual, factual; historical
See alsoconcrete; genuine, echt; realistic; sincere
Contraryunreal
Adverbsreally
real > adjective 2
MeaningNo less than what is stated. Worthy of the name.
Examples"the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
Similarproper; true
Contraryunreal
real > adjective 3
MeaningBeing or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something.
Synonymsactual, genuine, literal
Similar totrue
Adverbsreally
real > adjective 4
MeaningNot synthetic or spurious. Of real or natural origin.
Examples"real mink"
Synonymstrue
Similar togenuine, echt
real > adjective 5
MeaningNot to be taken lightly.
Examples"statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"; "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
Similar toserious
real > adjective 6
MeaningPossible to be treated as fact.
Examples"his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
Synonymstangible
Similar toconcrete
real > adjective 7
MeaningValue measured in terms of purchasing power.
Examples"real prices"; "real income"; "real wages"
Categoryeconomics, economic science, political economy
Contrarynominal
real > adjective 8
MeaningHaving substance or capable of being treated as fact. Not imaginary.
Synonymssubstantial, material
Attribute ofsubstantiality, substantialness
See alsomaterial
Contraryinsubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal
real > adjective 9
Meaning(of property) fixed or immovable.
Examples"real property consists of land and buildings; real estate"
Similar totangible
real > adjective 10
MeaningCoinciding with reality.
Synonymsveridical
Similar torealistic
real > adjective 11
MeaningFounded on practical matters.
Examples"a recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first time"
Similar torealistic
real > noun 1, quantity
MeaningAny rational or irrational number.
Synonymsreal number
Narrowerscalar product, inner product, dot product; rational number; irrational number
Broadercomplex number, complex quantity, imaginary number
real > noun 2, possession
MeaningAn old small silver Spanish coin.
Broadercoin
real > adverb
MeaningUsed as intensifiers. `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'. `rattling' is informal.
Examples"a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"
Synonymsvery, really, rattling

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