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Definition of real : 1. A realist.
2. A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.
3. Actually being or existing; not fictitious or imaginary; as, a description of real life.
4. Having an assignable arithmetical or numerical value or meaning; not imaginary.
5. Pertaining to things fixed, permanent, or immovable, as to lands and tenements; as, real property, in distinction from personal or movable property.
6. Relating to things, not to persons.
7. Royal; regal; kingly.
8. True; genuine; not artificial, counterfeit, or factitious; often opposed to ostensible; as, the real reason; real Madeira wine; real ginger.

Synonyms:

unfeigned, pure, sure-enough, touchable, certified, truly, essentially, irrefutable, legitimate, extremely, authorized, right, especially, simple, unpretending, effective, real-world, exceedingly, apparent, stable, principal, sure, trustworthy, unquestionable, main, pukka, practical, really, undeniable, satisfying, literally, in truth, innocent, basic, incarnate, evidently, naive, New Zealand, unsubstantial, historical, received, predominant, good, authoritative, undoubted, supreme, kosher, proper, artless, unmannered, particular, unpretentious, perceptible, entire, accredited, square, live, primary, original, altogether, heartfelt, honestly, echt, serious, ingenuous, evident, hearty, reliable, chief, sound, sensible, dinkum &amp, absolute, accepted, genuinely, corporal, perfectly, de facto, clearly, actually, completely, strong, rattling, realistic, precisely, surely, exceptionally, certifiable, certainly, complete, literal, unreal, unaffected, current, real number, elementary, veridical, bona fide, simply, very, uncommonly, certain, indubitable, leading, prime

occurring, situational

fundamental, crucial, key, major, vital, central

genuine, true, actual, honest, sincere, concrete, veritable, factual, tangible, solid, substantial, authentic

palpable, physical, appreciable, considerable, material, bodily, meaningful, important, firm, sturdy, immanent, substantive, united, significant

overwhelmingly, incredibly, supremely, unusually, extraordinarily, outstandingly, enormously, distinctly

natural, corporeal, worldly, objective

present, extant, subsistent, subsisting, existing, ontological, existent, essential

Usage examples:

• Never knew what real life was before. - "The Best Policy", Elliott Flower.
• There's no doubt about it; you are real! - "The Last Shot", Frederick Palmer.
• He asked after you real kind. - "The Branding Iron", Katharine Newlin Burt.