veracious

[ vuh-rey-shuhs ]

/ vəˈreɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.

characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content: a veracious statement; a veracious account.

Origin of veracious

First recorded in 1670–80; veraci(ty) + -ous

ANTONYMS FOR veracious

1, 2 mendacious.

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OTHER WORDS FROM veracious

ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbve·ra·cious·ness, nounnon·ve·ra·cious, adjectivenon·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverb

non·ve·ra·cious·ness, nounun·ve·ra·cious, adjectiveun·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbun·ve·ra·cious·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH veracious

veracious , vociferous, voracious

Words nearby veracious

Venus shell, Venus's looking glass, Venus statuette, ver., vera, veracious, veracity, Veracruz, veranda, verandaed, verapamil

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Example sentences from the Web for veracious

The literary matter that appeared under this title most readers accepted as veracious though anonymous autobiography.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
On hearing this incredible and yet veracious story Tartarin of Tarascon was delighted, and sniffed the air noisily.
Tartarin of Tarascon|Alphonse Daudet
How he came to his end is quite uncertain, but some veracious chroniclers declare that he simply dried up and blew away.
The Humbugs of the World|P. T. Barnum
However, the veracious little book of temperance anecdotes vouches for it, and no more can be said.
The Seven Curses of London|James Greenwood

All this veracious history I got by word of mouth from a Kayan of the Tinjar valley.
Folk-lore in Borneo|William Henry Furness

British Dictionary definitions for veracious

veracious

/ (vɛˈreɪʃəs) /

adjective

habitually truthful or honest

accurate; precise

Derived forms of veracious

veraciously, adverbveraciousness, noun

Word Origin for veracious

C17: from Latin vērax, from vērus true

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单词	veracious
释义	veracious [ vuh-rey-shuhs ] / vəˈreɪ ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR veracious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness. characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content: a veracious statement; a veracious account. Origin of veracious First recorded in 1670–80; veraci(ty) + -ous ANTONYMS FOR veracious 1, 2 mendacious. SEE ANTONYMS FOR veracious ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM veracious ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbve·ra·cious·ness, nounnon·ve·ra·cious, adjectivenon·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverb non·ve·ra·cious·ness, nounun·ve·ra·cious, adjectiveun·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbun·ve·ra·cious·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH veracious veracious , vociferous, voracious Words nearby veracious Venus shell, Venus's looking glass, Venus statuette, ver., vera, veracious, veracity, Veracruz, veranda, verandaed, verapamil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for veracious The literary matter that appeared under this title most readers accepted as veracious though anonymous autobiography. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I\|Burton J. Hendrick On hearing this incredible and yet veracious story Tartarin of Tarascon was delighted, and sniffed the air noisily. Tartarin of Tarascon\|Alphonse Daudet How he came to his end is quite uncertain, but some veracious chroniclers declare that he simply dried up and blew away. The Humbugs of the World\|P. T. Barnum However, the veracious little book of temperance anecdotes vouches for it, and no more can be said. The Seven Curses of London\|James Greenwood All this veracious history I got by word of mouth from a Kayan of the Tinjar valley. Folk-lore in Borneo\|William Henry Furness British Dictionary definitions for veracious veracious / (vɛˈreɪʃəs) / adjective habitually truthful or honest accurate; precise Derived forms of veracious veraciously, adverbveraciousness, noun Word Origin for veracious C17: from Latin vērax, from vērus true 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 Words related to veracious accurate, credible, dependable, direct, ethical, factual, faithful, frank, genuine, honest, just, kosher, on the level, open, reliable, right, righteous, straightforward, strict, true-blue
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