Choose the word that describes the best antonym (opposite) of the following words.
Genuine
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The best antonym for genuine is spurious.
- Genuine means real, authentic, or not counterfeit.
- Spurious means not genuine; false or fake.
The other options are not opposites of genuine.
- Imported means brought in from another country.
- Antique means belonging to a former time and no longer in common use.
- Duplicate means an exact copy of something.