English Explanatory Dictionary

veracity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
  2. Something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.
  3. Agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.
  4. Act of being exact and accurate.
  5. Correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.

Pronunciation

/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/ /vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-veracity.wav Veracity.wav

Word forms

veracity veracities

Etymology

From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“truthfulness”), from Latin vērāx (“truthful, speaking truth”), from vērus (“true, real”). See very.

Synonyms

veraciousness veridicality for more candor frankness honesty sincereness sincerity truthfulness veracity

Antonyms

cunning dishonesty falseness mendacity travesty untruthfulness

Related words

post-truth honest truth
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