Difference between Honest-to-goodness and Genuine
What is the difference between Honest-to-goodness and Genuine?
Honest-to-goodness as an adjective is real; genuine. while Genuine as an adjective is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
Honest-to-goodness
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Real; genuine.
Genuine
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
Example sentence:
The end comes when we no longer talk with ourselves. It is the end of genuine thinking and the beginning of the final loneliness.
We hope you now know whether to use Honest-to-goodness or Genuine in your sentence.
