1 : not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
2 : conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"
3 : not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
