veracious

American  

[vuh-rey-shuhs] / vəˈreɪ ʃəs /

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

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veracious British  

/ vɛˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

1. habitually truthful or honest

2. accurate; precise

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Other Word Forms

• nonveracious adjective
• nonveraciously adverb
• nonveraciousness noun
• unveracious adjective
• unveraciously adverb
• unveraciousness noun
• veraciously adverb
• veraciousness noun

Etymology

Origin of veracious

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

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

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

From Washington Post

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

From The Guardian

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

From Los Angeles Times

McKinstry has a veracious appetite for football and for learning, he lives and breathes it and his sense of adventure means predicting his next move is not easy.

From BBC