Synonym: actual, authentic, bona fide, certain, genuine, honest, legitimate, pure, sincere, substantial, true. Antonym: apparent, ideal, imaginary, personal, unreal. Similar words: really, realm, realize, realistic, seal, heal, dealer, appeal. Meaning: [rɪəl ,rɪːl] n. 1. any rational or irrational number 2. an old small silver Spanish coin. adj. 1. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory 2. no less than what is stated; worthy of the name 3. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 4. not to be taken lightly 5. capable of being treated as fact 6. being value measured in terms of purchasing power 7. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary 8. (of property) fixed or immovable 9. coinciding with reality. adv. used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal.
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(61) That is a real dog, not a toy.
(62) She isn't capable of real intimacy.
(63) Action is the real measure of intelligence. Napoleon Hill
(64) Now he's in real trouble. He's accused of plagiarism.
(65) Adversity does teach who your real friends are.
(66) Thank you. You're a real gentleman.
(67) I've made a real mess of my exams.
(68) Real girls aren't perfect. Perfect girls aren't real.
(69) This is a real pearl, not an imitation.
(70) He made a real cock-up of it.
(71) Real friendship can last for good.
(72) I made a real hash of my exams.
(73) The photo caused a real hoo-ha.
(74) We saw a real live rattlesnake!
(75) Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%.
(76) The pumpkin is a real monster.
(77) These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.
(78) Good old Edna - she's a real trouper to do the washing-up without even being asked!
(79) At the end of the match, the pitch was a real quagmire.
(80) It was a real team effort - everyone contributed something to the success of the project.
(81) Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.
(82) The little lad was a real handful. He was always up to mischief.
(83) A very real danger exists of the conflict becoming internationalised.
(84) It was a real shock, the first time I heard my mother swear.
(85) Frankly speaking, I don't think it any good to invest in real estate.
(86) I felt real empathy for my mother and what she had been through.
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(87) A TV can be a real blessing for old people.
(88) The film on police methods was a real eye-opener for me.
(89) Passing the exam was a real fluke he didn't work for it at all.
(90) She claimed that the real crime is that burglars and muggers usually get a light sentence.