Meaning

2 senses
  1. True; genuine.

    He is a veritable genius.

    A fair is a veritable smorgasbord.

  2. As an intensifier: absolute, indisputable.

More definitions
  • often used as intensifiers
  • not counterfeit or copied

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Some interior decorators are veritable illusionists.

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  2. This car is a veritable rustbucket.

    ruЭтот автомобиль – настоящее корыто.

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  3. Paper is, therefore, a veritable miracle created by man.

    ruБумага, таким образом, - истинное чудо, созданное человеком.

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  4. This part of town is a veritable labyrinth of winding streets and small squares.

    deDer Stadtteil ist ein echtes Labyrinth von kurvigen Straßen und kleinen Plätzen.

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  5. A veritable synchronized ballet of nanomolecular engineering operates in our cells, challenging human understanding.

    ruНастоящий синхронизированный балет наномолекулярной инженерии действует в наших клетках, бросая вызов человеческому пониманию.

    deIn unseren Zellen läuft ein wahrhaft synchronisiertes Ballett der Nanomolekulartechnik ab, das sich dem menschlichen Verständnis entzieht.

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Origin

From verity + -able, from Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin v

From verity + -able, from Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis.

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Forms

more veritable, most veritable
Comparativemore veritable Lesson
Superlativemost veritable Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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