genuine vs actual

genuine and actual both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genuine	No	Yes	No	No
actual	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, genuine and actual are synonyms defined as:

genuine and actual: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Other synonyms of genuine include literal, real.

genuine (adjective)	actual (adjective)
not fake or counterfeit	presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed	being or existing at the present moment
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something	taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
	being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
	existing in act or fact