genuineness.

The quality of being authentic, honestly felt, or not an imitation.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• genuineness of a document
• genuineness of concern

On the page

The inquiry examined the genuineness of the signature.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.