veracious
[ vuh-rey-shuhs ]
/ vəˈreɪ ʃəs /
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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.
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Origin of veracious
First recorded in 1670–80; veraci(ty) + -ous
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH veracious
veracious , vociferous, voraciousDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for veracious
veracious
/ (vɛˈreɪʃəs) /
adjective
habitually truthful or honest
accurate; precise
Derived forms of veracious
veraciously, adverbveraciousness, nounWord Origin for veracious
C17: from Latin vērax, from vērus true
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