veracious
Americanadjective
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habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest.
a veracious witness.
- Antonyms:
- mendacious
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characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content.
a veracious statement; a veracious account.
- Antonyms:
- mendacious
adjective
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habitually truthful or honest
-
accurate; precise
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
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Consider the title of his website, a painfully veracious observation on contemporary texting behavior: “sayingsomethingsincerelyandendingitwith.lol.”
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022
And I got so in love with it that I just became a veracious reader.
From Slate • Oct. 19, 2017
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 • Aug. 20, 2015
I have always been a veracious reader and encourage OtterBox employees to do the same by keeping a library of the books that have most influenced the direction of the company in my office.
From Inc • Sep. 5, 2012
According to the veracious diary of Moses Eames, on January 2nd, 1879, the first train came into Watertown since Christmas Day.
From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Hungerford, Edward
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