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veracious

[ vuh-rey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest:

    a veracious witness.

    Antonyms: mendacious

  2. characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content:

    a veracious statement; a veracious account.

    Antonyms: mendacious



veracious

/ vɛˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. habitually truthful or honest
  2. accurate; precise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • veˈraciously, adverb
  • veˈraciousness, noun
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Other Words From

  • ve·racious·ly adverb
  • ve·racious·ness noun
  • nonve·racious adjective
  • nonve·racious·ly adverb
  • nonve·racious·ness noun
  • unve·racious adjective
  • unve·racious·ly adverb
  • unve·racious·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of veracious1

First recorded in 1670–80; veraci(ty) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of veracious1

C17: from Latin vērax, from vērus true
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Example Sentences

Consider the title of his website, a painfully veracious observation on contemporary texting behavior: “sayingsomethingsincerelyandendingitwith.lol.”

“All American Made” is a soulful and veracious snapshot of the times we’re living in.

So often when the American plays, tennis becomes a very simple equation: if she gets into her veracious groove she triumphs.

“These are the creatures,” he wrote, “that prove fairy tales to be more veracious than ancient history.”

For too long this film renders a portrait of a feminist artist in clown paint, though Tomlin hangs in with a veracious, multidimensional performance.

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