verisimilar

[ ver-uh-sim-uh-ler ]

/ ˌvɛr əˈsɪm ə lər /

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adjective

having the appearance of truth; likely; probable: a verisimilar tale.

Origin of verisimilar

First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin vērīsimil(is) (vērī, genitive singular of vērum “truth,” + similis “like, resembling”) + -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM verisimilar

ver·i·sim·i·lar·ly, adverb

Words nearby verisimilar

verification, verification principle, verified, verify, verily, verisimilar, verisimilitude, verism, verismo, Veríssimo, veritable

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Example sentences from the Web for verisimilar

Charming, but in no proper sense of the word natural or verisimilar.
French Classics|William Cleaver Wilkinson
Verisimilar, ver-i-sim′i-lar, adj. truth-like: likely: probable.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
And there the effect is not only verisimilar but wonderful in its verisimilitude.
The English Novel|George Saintsbury
Here Robortelli answers a possible objection to Aristotle's statement that poets deal only with what is possible and verisimilar.
A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance|Joel Elias Spingarn

British Dictionary definitions for verisimilar

verisimilar

/ (ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlə) /

adjective

appearing to be true; probable; likely

Derived forms of verisimilar

verisimilarly, adverb

Word Origin for verisimilar

C17: from Latin vērīsimilis, from vērus true + similis like

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单词	verisimilar
释义	verisimilar [ ver-uh-sim-uh-ler ] / ˌvɛr əˈsɪm ə lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR verisimilar ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the appearance of truth; likely; probable: a verisimilar tale. Origin of verisimilar First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin vērīsimil(is) (vērī, genitive singular of vērum “truth,” + similis “like, resembling”) + -ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM verisimilar ver·i·sim·i·lar·ly, adverb Words nearby verisimilar verification, verification principle, verified, verify, verily, verisimilar, verisimilitude, verism, verismo, Veríssimo, veritable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for verisimilar Charming, but in no proper sense of the word natural or verisimilar. French Classics\|William Cleaver Wilkinson Verisimilar, ver-i-sim′i-lar, adj. truth-like: likely: probable. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various And there the effect is not only verisimilar but wonderful in its verisimilitude. The English Novel\|George Saintsbury Here Robortelli answers a possible objection to Aristotle's statement that poets deal only with what is possible and verisimilar. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance\|Joel Elias Spingarn British Dictionary definitions for verisimilar verisimilar / (ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlə) / adjective appearing to be true; probable; likely Derived forms of verisimilar verisimilarly, adverb Word Origin for verisimilar C17: from Latin vērīsimilis, from vērus true + similis like 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 verisimilar susceptible, inclined, apt, sensitive, vulnerable, prone, fair, possible, feasible, reasonable, expected, acceptable, assailable, disposed, exposed, given, penetrable, subject, tending, attackable
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verisimilar

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