Meaning

2 senses

  1. True.

  2. Pertaining to an experience, perception, or interpretation that accurately represents reality.

    Few believe that all claimed religious experiences are veridical.

More definitions
  • coinciding with reality

Examples

1 sentences

  1. The Monty Hall problem is an example of a veridical paradox.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Latin veridicus (“truly said”), from verus (“true”) and dīcō (“to say”).

From Latin veridicus (“truly said”), from verus (“true”) and dīcō (“to say”).

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Forms

more veridical, most veridical
Comparativemore veridical Lesson
Superlativemost veridical Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
veraciousveridicous
Close in meaning
  • coinciding with reality:real

Antonyms

7 antonyms
falseA1falsidicaldelusoryillusoryimaginaryB1imaginativeunsubstantiated

Word family

6 related words
RelatedtruthA2
Derivednonveridicalunveridicalveridicalityveridicallyveridicalness

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
verdictC1verdunvergeverifiableverificationverify
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