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veracious
[ vuh-rey-shuhs ]
adjective
- habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest:
a veracious witness.
Antonyms: mendacious
- characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content:
a veracious statement; a veracious account.
Antonyms: mendacious
veracious
/ vɛˈreɪʃəs /
adjective
- habitually truthful or honest
- accurate; precise
Derived Forms
- veˈraciously, adverb
- veˈraciousness, noun
Other Words From
- ve·racious·ly adverb
- ve·racious·ness noun
- nonve·racious adjective
- nonve·racious·ly adverb
- nonve·racious·ness noun
- unve·racious adjective
- unve·racious·ly adverb
- unve·racious·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of veracious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of veracious1
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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