Genuine vs Correct - What's the difference?
genuine | correct | Related terms |
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
Genuine is a related term of correct.
As adjectives the difference between genuine and correct
is that genuine is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure while correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.As a verb correct is
to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.genuine
English
(wikipedia genuine)Adjective
(en adjective)- a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials
Synonyms
* authentic * real * natural * lubish * true * See alsoAntonyms
* fake * ingenuineExternal links
* *Anagrams
* ----correct
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.