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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“These are the creatures,” he wrote, “that prove fairy tales to be more veracious than ancient history.”
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2017
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
Write me a degree on parchment and send it yourself—in any case it would be but your award!—and it will be cheaper and more veracious.
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by James, William
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