Veracious

Pronunciation: /vəˈreɪʃəs/

Definitions of veracious

adjective truthful; honest; accurately representing facts

Example Sentences

A1 She always tells veracious stories.

A2 The veracious news report confirmed the details of the accident.

B1 The veracious nature of the witness's testimony was crucial in the trial.

B2 The journalist's reputation for being veracious made her articles highly respected.

C1 His veracious account of the historical events was praised by scholars.

C2 The veracious scientist's research findings were groundbreaking in the field.

Examples of veracious in a Sentence

formal The veracious report presented all the facts accurately and objectively.

informal I trust her to always be veracious in her storytelling.

slang She's known for being a veracious gossip, always sharing the latest news.

figurative His veracious appetite for knowledge drives him to constantly seek out new information.

Grammatical Forms of veracious

• past tense: verified
• plural: veracious
• comparative: more veracious
• superlative: most veracious
• present tense: verifies
• future tense: will verify
• perfect tense: has verified
• continuous tense: is verifying
• singular: veracious
• positive degree: veracious
• infinitive: to verify
• gerund: verifying
• participle: verified

Origin and Evolution of veracious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'veracious' originated from the Latin word 'verac-' which means truthful or honest.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'veracious' has retained its original meaning of being truthful or honest, and is commonly used to describe someone who is known for speaking the truth or being accurate in their statements.