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Genuine vs Lawful - What's the difference?

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Genuine is a related term of lawful.


As adjectives the difference between genuine and lawful

is that genuine is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure while lawful is conforming to, or recognised by law or rules.

genuine

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
  • a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials

    Synonyms

    * authentic * real * natural * lubish * true * See also

    Antonyms

    * fake * ingenuine

    Anagrams

    * ----

    lawful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Conforming to, or recognised by law or rules.
  • Synonyms

    * just * legitimate * licit

    Antonyms

    * unlawful

    Derived terms

    * lawfully