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verisimilar

[ ver-uh-sim-uh-ler ]

adjective

  1. having the appearance of truth; likely; probable:

    a verisimilar tale.



verisimilar

/ ˌɛɪˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. appearing to be true; probable; likely
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·i·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of verisimilar1

First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin ŧī() ( ŧī, genitive singular of ŧܳ “truth,” + similis “like, resembling”) + -ar 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of verisimilar1

C17: from Latin ŧī, from ŧܲ true + similis like
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It traffics, superficially, in realism, though the budget sets, lighting and costumes are only vaguely verisimilar.

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As Actress unfurls we’re exposed to a mix of personal, verisimilar moments and artful vignettes.

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We try to be as verisimilar as we can.

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In the second place, the actions of tragedy are either really true, that is, historical, or if not true, have all the appearance of truth, that is, they are verisimilar.

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Charming, but in no proper sense of the word natural or verisimilar.

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