veracious

Thân thiện

A veracious witness provides clear testimony in court.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Habitually speaking the truth; truthful. Describes a person who consistently tells the truth and is honest.
   • Precisely accurate; corresponding exactly to reality. Describes a statement, account, or description that is factually correct and free from error or distortion.

Examples of Usage

• Describing a person:

  • She is known as a veracious individual who would never lie under oath.
  • The journalist built her reputation on being veracious and thorough.

• Describing a statement or account:

  • The historian provided a veracious account of the events, supported by multiple sources.
  • We need a veracious report of the meeting's proceedings.

Advanced Usage

• The word is formal and often used in contexts related to testimony, journalism, history, or scholarship, where factual accuracy and honesty are paramount.
• It can be used to contrast with deceptive or inaccurate information. For example:

Variants and Related Words

• Veracity (noun): The quality of being truthful or accurate.
  • I doubt the veracity of his claims.
• Veraciously (adverb): In a truthful or accurate manner.
  • The witness testified veraciously.

Synonyms

• Truthful (for a person).
• Honest (for a person).
• Accurate (for an account).
• Factual (for an account).
• True (for an account).

Antonyms

• Dishonest (for a person).
• Mendacious (for a person or statement).
• Deceitful (for a person).
• Inaccurate (for an account).
• False (for an account).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. precisely accurate
   • a veracious account
2. habitually speaking the truth
   • a veracious witness

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