real
/ˈriːjəl/
- actually existing or happening
- The movie is based on real events.
- The detective Sherlock Holmes is not a real person.
- He has no real power; he is just a figurehead.
- The battle scenes in the movie seemed very real to me.
- The team has a real chance at winning.
- There is a very real possibility that we will be moving to Maine.
- In real life, relationships are not perfect.
- The actor looks taller on TV than he does in real life.
- I finally got to talk to a real live person [=an actual person] instead of a machine.
- He's always daydreaming and seems to be out of touch with the real world.
- Their son finally went out into the real world [=the world where people have to work, deal with daily problems, etc.] and got a job.
- not fake, false, or artificial
- real [=genuine] leather
- a real diamond
- Your real friends [=the people who are truly your friends] would be here to help you.
- What is his real name?
- Tell me the real reason you need the money.
- important and deserving to be regarded or treated in a serious way
- This is a very real problem/danger/concern.
- They have avoided talking about the real issues.
- There is no real reason to worry.
- strong and sincere
- I have no real interest in sports. [=I'm not very interested in sports]
- He made a real effort to improve his grades.
- There was a look of real [=genuine] astonishment on her face.
- She showed real delight/happiness when I told her the good news.
- measured by what money can actually buy at a particular time
- a real increase in wages as compared to inflation
- Charitable donations declined in real dollars last year.
- true and genuine
- The information is for real.
- honest and serious
- He convinced us that he was for real and really wanted to help.
- Is that guy for real?
- genuinely good, skillful, etc.
- The team has proven that it's for real this year. [=has proven that it's good and has a real chance of winning]
- seriously or truly
- He's in trouble for real. [=he's really in trouble]
- They were just pretending to argue before, but now they're doing it for real.
- to start to think in a serious or reasonable way
- We have to get real about this problem.
- You think you can get into Harvard with those grades? Get real.
- to talk and behave in an honest and serious way that shows who you really are
- He says he's just trying to keep it real.
- very or really
- We had a real good time.
- The water is real warm.
- He is real fast.
- We went to bed real late.
- a real old car