veritable

[ver-i-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. being truly or very much so.

   a veritable triumph.

   Synonyms: utter, genuine, real

2. Obsolete.,  true, as a statement or tale.

veritable

/ ˈvɛrɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. (intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically)

   he's a veritable swine!

2. rare,  genuine or true; proper

   I require veritable proof

Other Word Forms

• veritably adverb
• veritableness noun
• nonveritable adjective
• nonveritableness noun
• nonveritably adverb
• unveritable adjective
• unveritableness noun
• unveritably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of veritable¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French. See verity, -able

Word History and Origins

Origin of veritable¹

C15: from Old French, from vérité truth; see _verity

Synonym Study

See authentic.

Example Sentences

Eric Schmidt of Missouri filled out a veritable bingo card of right-wing complaints directed at the justice department.

Read more on BBC

He dropped his best player, Nico Raskin, from the squad, and took a veritable age to resolve the differences between them.

Read more on BBC

Not done waxing poetic about the eyes on the veritable Redford of retrievers, Leonberg also pointed out another benefit of his dog’s particular coloration.

Read more on Salon

Mexican Chicagoans in the food industry usually acknowledge that Bayless restaurants have served as springboards for a veritable tree of future chef ventures, making him critical for the ecosystem of Midwestern Mexican fine dining.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

But Shanks is generous without being excessive, taking the heat from a boil to a simmer and back again at record speed, creating an exciting pacing that feels as veritably dubious as any amicable breakup.

Read more on Salon