veritable
True; genuineTrue; genuine.
» Some interior decorators are veritable illusionists.
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2 sensesTrue; genuine.
He is a veritable genius.
A fair is a veritable smorgasbord.
As an intensifier: absolute, indisputable.
- often used as intensifiers
- not counterfeit or copied
Examples
7 sentencesSome interior decorators are veritable illusionists.
This car is a veritable rustbucket.
ruЭтот автомобиль – настоящее корыто. — Ooneykcall
Paper is, therefore, a veritable miracle created by man.
ruБумага, таким образом, - истинное чудо, созданное человеком. — corvard
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. — Vortarulo
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. — carlosalberto
deIn unseren Zellen läuft ein wahrhaft synchronisiertes Ballett der Nanomolekulartechnik ab, das sich dem menschlichen Verständnis entzieht. — carlosalberto
Origin
From verity + -able, from Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin vFrom verity + -able, from Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis.
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Forms
more veritable, most veritable| Comparative | more veritable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most veritable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- often used as intensifiers:regular
- not counterfeit or copied:authenticbona fideunquestionable
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.