adjective
- actually existing; not imaginary or fake
- authentic; not artificial or imitation
- serious or important; not trivial
adverb
- very; extremely
Usage: informal
Examples
- The diamond turned out to be real, not fake.
- Is that your real name or a nickname?
- We need to discuss some real problems facing our school.
- The movie was based on real events from history.
- She’s real smart and always gets good grades.
- That’s a real leather jacket, not synthetic material.
- The magician made the rabbit disappear, but it was real magic tricks.