adj
Meaning 1
True; genuine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He is a veritable genius.
- A fair is a veritable smorgasbord.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
veritable
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vĕr′ĭ-tə-bəl
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General-American: /ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tə.bl/
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CMU ARPABET: V EH1 R IH0 T AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
As an intensifier: absolute, indisputable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
not counterfeit or copied
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an authentic signature
- a bona fide manuscript
- an unquestionable antique
- photographs taken in a veritable bull ring
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: authentic, bona fide, unquestionable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From verity + -able, from Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis.
Real reading context