Meaning

2 senses

  1. True.

    The politician's statement was eventually proven to be veracious.

  2. Truthful; speaking the truth.

    habitually speaking the truth

Origin

From Latin vērāx (“truthful”) + -acious, from vērus (“true”).

From Latin vērāx (“truthful”) + -acious, from vērus (“true”).

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Forms

more veracious, most veracious
Comparativemore veracious Lesson
Superlativemost veracious Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
veridical
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms
falseA1falsidicaldishonestA2

Word family

5 related words
Relatedveracity
Derivedinveraciousunveraciousveraciouslyveraciousness

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
ventureB2venueB2veraveracityverandaverbA2
veracious — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto