veracity
The quality of speaking or stating the truthThe quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
» I doubt that the veracity of his statement.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable)The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
Aufrichtigkeit
правди́востьpravdívostʹ
(countable)Something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.
пра́вдаprávda
(uncountable)Agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.
(countable, uncountable)Act of being exact and accurate.
(countable, uncountable)Correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.
- unwillingness to tell lies
Examples
11 sentencesI doubt that the veracity of his statement.
I doubt the veracity of his statement.
I doubt the veracity of his story.
ruЯ сомневаюсь в подлинности его истории.
Courts examine the veracity of witness testimony.
The veracity of the waitress surprised the detective.
deDie Wahrheitsliebe der Kellnerin überraschte den Detektiv.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“trFrom Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“truthfulness”) (whence -acity), from Latin vērāx (“truthful, speaking truth”), from vērus (“true, real”). See very.
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Forms
plural: veracities| Singular | veracity |
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Synonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable