verisimilar
having the appearance of truth; likely; probable: a verisimilar tale.
Origin of verisimilar
1Other words from verisimilar
- ver·i·sim·i·lar·ly, adverb
Words Nearby verisimilar
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How to use verisimilar in a sentence
verisimilar, ver-i-sim′i-lar, adj. truth-like: likely: probable.
Now, I am to perform all this, it seems, without making any thing verisimilar or agreeable!
The Works Of John Dryden, Vol. 7 (of 18) | John DrydenLe vrai n'est pas toujours vraisemblable—The true is not always verisimilar.
Charming, but in no proper sense of the word natural or verisimilar.
French Classics | William Cleaver WilkinsonAnd there the effect is not only verisimilar but wonderful in its verisimilitude.
The English Novel | George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for verisimilar
/ (ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlə) /
appearing to be true; probable; likely
Origin of verisimilar
1Derived forms of verisimilar
- verisimilarly, adverb
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