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.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

venus's-hair, venusberg, venusian, ver., vera, veracious, veracity, veracruz, veranda, verandaed, verapamil

Origin of veracious

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

ANTONYMS FOR veracious

1, 2 mendacious.

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Related forms

ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbve·ra·cious·ness, nounnon·ve·ra·cious, adjectivenon·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverb

non·ve·ra·cious·ness, nounun·ve·ra·cious, adjectiveun·ve·ra·cious·ly, adverbun·ve·ra·cious·ness, noun

Can be confused

veracious vociferous voracious

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Examples from the Web for veraciously

We can then be veraciously historical, honestly transcriptive.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
When, therefore, Gammon veraciously informed him that Miss Aubrey had fallen into a decline!
Ten Thousand a-Year (Vol. 2)|Samuel Warren
"She was very tired," said Patty veraciously, but evasively.
New Faces|Myra Kelly
All I ask of you is that you tell me explicitly and veraciously where this collection of yours may be found.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon

"That was my purpose, Madame Dupont," I said most veraciously.
A Top-Floor Idyl|George van Schaick

British Dictionary definitions for veraciously

veracious

/ (vɛˈreɪʃəs) /

adjective

habitually truthful or honest

accurate; precise

Derived Forms

veraciously, adverbveraciousness, noun

Word Origin for veracious

C17: from Latin vērax, from vērus true

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