veracious

[vuh-rey-shuhs]

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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

Related formsve·ra·cious·ly, adverbve·ra·cious·ness, nounnon·ve·ra·cious, adjectivenon·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbnon·ve·ra·cious·ness, nounun·ve·ra·cious, adjectiveun·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbun·ve·ra·cious·ness, noun

Can be confusedveracious vociferous voracious

Antonyms for veracious

1, 2. mendacious.

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Related Words for veracious

accurate, credible, dependable, direct, ethical, factual, faithful, frank, genuine, honest, just, kosher, open, reliable, right, righteous, straightforward, strict, true-blue, trustworthy

Examples from the Web for veracious

Historical Examples of veracious

But something new in this veracious narration—the contraband.
Shoulder-Straps
Henry Morford
He was exactly three inches long, says the veracious chronicle, but what a dignity!
The Library
Andrew Lang
In regard to truth he was equal to the veracious king Yudhishtira.
Vikram and the Vampire
Richard F. Burton
And her functions are somewhat important in this veracious history.
The Story of a Mine
Bret Harte
This is very far from a veracious conception of Ferriars attitude.
Laurence Sterne in Germany
Harvey Waterman Thayer

British Dictionary definitions for veracious

veracious

adjective

habitually truthful or honest

accurate; precise

Derived Formsveraciously, adverbveraciousness, noun

Word Origin for veracious

C17: from Latin vērax, from vērus true

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Word Origin and History for veracious

adj.

1670s, from Latin verac-, stem of verax "according to truth, truthful," from verus "true" (see very) + -ous.