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Antonyms for veracious
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : vuh-rey-shuhs |
Phonetic Transcription : vəˈreɪ ʃəs |
Definition of veracious
Origin :- 1670s, from Latin verac-, stem of verax "according to truth, truthful," from verus "true" (see very) + -ous.
- adj TRUE
- But something new in this veracious narration—the contraband.
- Extract from : « Shoulder-Straps » by Henry Morford
- He was exactly three inches long, says the veracious chronicle, but what a dignity!
- Extract from : « The Library » by Andrew Lang
- In regard to truth he was equal to the veracious king Yudhishtira.
- Extract from : « Vikram and the Vampire » by Richard F. Burton
- And her functions are somewhat important in this veracious history.
- Extract from : « The Story of a Mine » by Bret Harte
- This is very far from a veracious conception of Ferriars attitude.
- Extract from : « Laurence Sterne in Germany » by Harvey Waterman Thayer
- He was so veracious a man, that it was said of him, after his death, “Truth died with Matyas.”
- Extract from : « The Romany Rye » by George Borrow
- It now remains for me, reader, to draw this veracious narrative to a close.
- Extract from : « Shifting Winds » by R.M. Ballantyne
- He was so veracious a man, that it was said of him, after his death, ‘Truth died with Matyas.’
- Extract from : « The Romany Rye » by George Borrow
- A similar marvel is related in the travels of the veracious Marco Polo.
- Extract from : « Bygone Beliefs » by H. Stanley Redgrove
- He preserved them, and they are thus able to be embodied in this veracious chronicle.
- Extract from : « Punch's Almanack for 1890 » by Various
Synonyms for veracious
- accurate
- credible
- dependable
- direct
- ethical
- factual
- faithful
- frank
- genuine
- high-principled
- honest
- just
- kosher
- legit
- like it is
- on the level
- on the line
- on the up and up
- open
- reliable
- right
- righteous
- straight-arrow
- straightforward
- strict
- true-blue
- trustworthy
- truthful
- undeceptive
- up front
- valid
- veridical
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