adjective
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(intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically)
he's a veritable swine!
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rare genuine or true; proper
I require veritable proof
Related Words
See authentic.
Other Word Forms
- nonveritable adjective
- nonveritableness noun
- nonveritably adverb
- unveritable adjective
- unveritableness noun
- unveritably adverb
- veritableness noun
- veritably adverb
Etymology
Origin of veritable
1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French. See verity, -able
Example Sentences
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These digital assets contribute to a veritable "shadow banking", Craig Timm of the anti-money laundering organisation ACAMS, told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
A veritable feast for the ears that shimmers with sound — a stray guitar flourish here, a pulsing synthesizer there.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
The house has become a veritable cinematic shrine.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
His first order of business was to invite a veritable who’s who of local arts groups and events to call the venue home.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
A veritable thunderstorm of words came crashing down on me again this morning.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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