verisimilar
UK/ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪmələ/US/ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪməlɚ/
verisimilar adjective: appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
Adjective
verisimilar (comparative more verisimilar, superlative most verisimilar)
- Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
- Joyce's objection was founded in [...] a reaction to the doggedly linear, heavily patterned artifice of the nineteenth-century novel, the verisimilar credentials of which existed – so, at any rate, the argument runs – in inverse proportion to the conventionality of its narrative style.2012, Matthew Adams, “Losing It”, in Literary Review, section 401
- Faithful to its own rules; internally consistent.
verisimilar meaning in Tamil and Urdu
verisimilar in Tamil
- உண்மை போன்ற தோற்றமுடைய
verisimilar in Urdu
- اغلب, بظاہر صحیح, بالکل قدرتی, ہو بہو, قرین قیاس
Forms of verisimilar
| comparative | more verisimilar |
|---|---|
| superlative | most verisimilar |
Origin of verisimilar
From Latin vērisimilis, prop. vērī similis (“having the appearance of truth”), from vērī (genitive of vērus (“true”)) + similis (“like, similar”); see very and similar.
Words formed from verisimilar
Questions about verisimilar
- What does verisimilar mean?
- Verisimilar means appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
- What is verisimilar in Tamil?
- Verisimilar in Tamil is உண்மை போன்ற தோற்றமுடைய. See Verisimilar meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is verisimilar?
- Verisimilar is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce verisimilar?
- Verisimilar is pronounced /ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪmələ/ (UK).
Words near verisimilar in the dictionary
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