This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verisimilitude
[ ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˌvɛr ə sɪˈmɪl ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
Definition of verisimilitude
noun
the appearance or semblance of truth; likelihood; probability: The play lacked verisimilitude.
something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "it’s" and "its" in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 8
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Origin of verisimilitude
1595–1605; <Latin vērīsimilitūdō, equivalent to vērī (genitive singular of vērum truth) + similitūdōsimilitude
Words nearby verisimilitude
verification principle, verified, verify, verily, verisimilar, verisimilitude, verism, verismo, Veríssimo, veritable, veritas
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use verisimilitude in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for verisimilitude
verisimilitude
/ (ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true
something that merely seems to be true or real, such as a doubtful statement
Word Origin for verisimilitude
C17: from Latin vērisimilitūdō, from vērus true + similitūdō similitude
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012