Inauthentic
adjective
Not genuine or not original.
The painting is inauthentic, it's a copy of the original
Often appears as...
- inauthentic document
- inauthentic artifact
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Disapproving
adjective
Not sincere or not honest.
Her inauthentic apology did not convince anyone
Often appears as...
- inauthentic smile
- inauthentic comment
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Disapproving
adjective
Not representing one's true nature or beliefs.
He acted in an inauthentic way to impress her
Often appears as...
- inauthentic lifestyle
- inauthentic personality
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Disapproving
adjective
Not genuine or not original.
The painting is inauthentic, it's a copy of the original
Often appears as...
- inauthentic document
- inauthentic artifact
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Not sincere or not honest.
Her inauthentic apology did not convince anyone
Often appears as...
- inauthentic smile
- inauthentic comment
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Not representing one's true nature or beliefs.
He acted in an inauthentic way to impress her
Often appears as...
- inauthentic lifestyle
- inauthentic personality
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Art and Copies
Use 'inauthentic' to describe art or items that are not original works but copies.
This sculpture is inauthentic; it's merely a replica.
Pro Tip 2/3Consumer Caution
'Inauthentic' signals to consumers that a product may not be trustworthy.
Be careful when buying online, as the goods might be inauthentic.
Pro Tip 3/3Authenticity Value
'Inauthentic' suggests that there's high value placed on authenticity in that context.
Collectors scorn inauthentic memorabilia as they value true history.
Pro Tip 1/3Art and Copies
Use 'inauthentic' to describe art or items that are not original works but copies.
This sculpture is inauthentic; it's merely a replica.
Pro Tip 2/3Consumer Caution
'Inauthentic' signals to consumers that a product may not be trustworthy.
Be careful when buying online, as the goods might be inauthentic.
Pro Tip 3/3Authenticity Value
'Inauthentic' suggests that there's high value placed on authenticity in that context.
Collectors scorn inauthentic memorabilia as they value true history.
Pro Tip 1/3Art and Copies
Use 'inauthentic' to describe art or items that are not original works but copies.
This sculpture is inauthentic; it's merely a replica.
Pro Tip 2/3Consumer Caution
'Inauthentic' signals to consumers that a product may not be trustworthy.
Be careful when buying online, as the goods might be inauthentic.
Pro Tip 3/3Authenticity Value
'Inauthentic' suggests that there's high value placed on authenticity in that context.
Collectors scorn inauthentic memorabilia as they value true history.
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Museums should honor the...
understands that there are basic elements just of our everyday being that can make other people uncomfortable. But because I am passionate about the everyday representation of women as we are, I stopped presenting an inauthentic representation of myself or my work.
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How Hip Hop taught my...
roll reach a boiling point on lower the music to invite some truth honest reflection about what is being felt vulnerability fear of failure discomfort about being inauthentic my line suck these are some of the feelings that are
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Shroud Forging? PIPE...
but even if Kirsten is right it begs the question why would the church resort to deception to prove the shroud was inauthentic Kirsten believes it was
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Museums should honor the...
understands that there are basic elements just of our everyday being that can make other people uncomfortable. But because I am passionate about the everyday representation of women as we are, I stopped presenting an inauthentic representation of myself or my work.
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How Hip Hop taught my...
roll reach a boiling point on lower the music to invite some truth honest reflection about what is being felt vulnerability fear of failure discomfort about being inauthentic my line suck these are some of the feelings that are
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Shroud Forging? PIPE...
but even if Kirsten is right it begs the question why would the church resort to deception to prove the shroud was inauthentic Kirsten believes it was
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Quote examples
Megan Rapinoe
American Athlete
I'm a pretty open book, so not being out publicly felt inauthentic. Hopefully we can get to a point where your personal life isn't anybody else's business, but until then, it's less about people having to know about your sexuality than standing up for what's right and fighting for equality.
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Sarah McBride
American Activist
For some, the fear of coming out is so great, they can continue to live an inauthentic life. But at a certain point, the pain becomes too much to bear. For me, having one more day pass by where I wasn't living my true self seemed like such a wasted opportunity, such a wasted life.
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Patrick Marber
English Writer
It doesn't really feel like it's got anything to do with me. I mean, I know I wrote it, and all that and invented the characters and made it up, but it's Mike's film, so doing the press and stuff, it feels a little bit inauthentic. I was just one component of it.
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Payal Kadakia
American Businesswoman
The best thing I could do is build a successful company and continue to innovate and be in the right role I want to be in. If I'm not doing that, I'm inauthentic. That's not a good role model to anyone. That, to me, is the most important thing.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
Now the playbook is we build AI tools to go find these fake accounts, find coordinated networks of inauthentic activity, and take them down; we make it much harder for anyone to advertise in ways that they shouldn't be.
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James McGreevey
American Politician
I was convinced I was worth less than my straight peers. I was at best inauthentic, and the longer I went without amending that dishonesty, the more ashamed I felt.
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Josh Tillman
American Musician
I made a decision as a child that I would never let anyone tell me that I was invalid or inauthentic, or that my experiences were.
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Caroline Calloway
American Celebrity
If you build a life around an identity that springs from your own imagination, is it ever inauthentic?
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Robert Rinder
English Judge
I loathe people who are disingenuous or inauthentic.
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Adam Grant
American Author
I'm not a fan of being inauthentic.
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Megan Rapinoe
American Athlete
I'm a pretty open book, so not being out publicly felt inauthentic. Hopefully we can get to a point where your personal life isn't anybody else's business, but until then, it's less about people having to know about your sexuality than standing up for what's right and fighting for equality.
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Sarah McBride
American Activist
For some, the fear of coming out is so great, they can continue to live an inauthentic life. But at a certain point, the pain becomes too much to bear. For me, having one more day pass by where I wasn't living my true self seemed like such a wasted opportunity, such a wasted life.
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Patrick Marber
English Writer
It doesn't really feel like it's got anything to do with me. I mean, I know I wrote it, and all that and invented the characters and made it up, but it's Mike's film, so doing the press and stuff, it feels a little bit inauthentic. I was just one component of it.
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Payal Kadakia
American Businesswoman
The best thing I could do is build a successful company and continue to innovate and be in the right role I want to be in. If I'm not doing that, I'm inauthentic. That's not a good role model to anyone. That, to me, is the most important thing.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
Now the playbook is we build AI tools to go find these fake accounts, find coordinated networks of inauthentic activity, and take them down; we make it much harder for anyone to advertise in ways that they shouldn't be.
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James McGreevey
American Politician
I was convinced I was worth less than my straight peers. I was at best inauthentic, and the longer I went without amending that dishonesty, the more ashamed I felt.
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Josh Tillman
American Musician
I made a decision as a child that I would never let anyone tell me that I was invalid or inauthentic, or that my experiences were.
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Caroline Calloway
American Celebrity
If you build a life around an identity that springs from your own imagination, is it ever inauthentic?
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Robert Rinder
English Judge
I loathe people who are disingenuous or inauthentic.
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Adam Grant
American Author
I'm not a fan of being inauthentic.
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