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veracious

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /vəˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪʃəs
  • homophone: voracious

1

adj

Meaning 1

True.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The politician's statement was eventually proven to be veracious.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: veridical

Antonyms: false, falsidical

2

adj

Meaning 2

Truthful; speaking the truth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: veridical

Antonyms: dishonest, falsidical

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

precisely accurate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a veracious account

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: right

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

habitually speaking the truth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a veracious witness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin vērāx (“truthful”) + -acious, from vērus (“true”).