Real definition

Real as an adjective

1. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

   "real objects"

   Same sense: existent

2. no less than what is stated; worthy of the name

   "the real reason"

3. not to be taken lightly

   "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"

4. capable of being treated as fact

   "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"

   Same sense: tangible

5. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

   Same sense: actual, genuine, literal

6. of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation

   "real prices"

7. having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

   Same sense: material, substantial

8. (of property) fixed or immovable

   "real property consists of land and buildings"

9. coinciding with reality

   Same sense: veridical

Real as a noun

10. any rational or irrational number

    Same sense: real number

11. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

12. an old small silver Spanish coin

Real as an adverb

13. used to give emphasis

    "a really enjoyable evening"

    Same sense: very, really, rattling

Synonyms and antonyms

• existent
• tangible
• actual
• genuine
• literal
• material
• substantial
• veridical
• real number
• very
• really definition
• rattling

Opposites: unreal, nominal.

All synonyms of real, sense by sense

How to say real

Real has 1 syllable and rhymes with feel. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with real

• feel
• deal
• steel
• appeal
• wheel
• meal
• ideal
• reveal
• steal
• seal
• heal
• automobile

REAL in word games

Scrabble

4

Words With Friends

5

Anagrams

3

Is REAL a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check REAL in the word checker, or unscramble REAL to see its 3 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.