for real
See also: for-real
English
Alternative forms
- fr (abbreviation)
- for-real (usually used only in the comparative or superlative)
Adjective
for real (comparative more for real, superlative most for real)
- (informal) Genuine, true; serious, earnest.
- Is his story for real?
- Are you for real bro?
- 1968 September 6, “Outreach in the inner city makes library 'for real'”, in Christian Science Monitor:
- […] demonstration sponsored by the library may make the library more' "for real" to the inner-city person
Translations
genuine, true or natural
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Adverb
for real (not comparable)
- Genuinely, truly.
- This recipe takes two hours to cook, for real!
Synonyms
- earnestly; see also Thesaurus:honestly
Antonyms
- for fake (humorous)
Translations
truly
Derived terms
- for reals (slang)
- for realsies (slang)