Verisimilar

Pronunciation: /ˌverəˈsɪmələr/

Definitions of verisimilar

adjective resembling the truth; appearing to be true or real

Example Sentences

A1 The children's story had a verisimilar ending that made them happy.

A2 The movie was verisimilar to the book it was based on.

B1 The witness gave a verisimilar account of what happened at the scene.

B2 The historical drama aimed to be verisimilar in its portrayal of the time period.

C1 The artist's verisimilar paintings were often mistaken for photographs.

C2 The author's writing style is known for its verisimilar depiction of human emotions.

Examples of verisimilar in a Sentence

formal The author's attention to detail and research made the historical novel incredibly verisimilar.

informal The movie was so well-made that it felt totally verisimilar, like we were really there.

slang The new video game graphics are so realistic, they're totally verisimilar.

figurative The artist's painting was so vivid and lifelike, it was almost verisimilar in its representation of nature.

Grammatical Forms of verisimilar

• past tense: verisimiled
• plural: verisimilarities
• comparative: more verisimilar
• superlative: most verisimilar
• present tense: verisimilars
• future tense: will verisimilar
• perfect tense: have verisimiled
• continuous tense: is verisimiling
• singular: verisimilar
• positive degree: verisimilar
• infinitive: to verisimilate
• gerund: verisimilating
• participle: verisimilated

Origin and Evolution of verisimilar

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'verisimilar' originates from the Latin word 'verisimilis', which combines 'veri' (true) and 'similis' (like).

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that is true to life or closely resembling reality, the word 'verisimilar' has evolved to also encompass the concept of something that is plausible or believable, even if not entirely true to life.