VERACITY

veracity

(noun) unwillingness to tell lies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

veracity (countable and uncountable, plural veracities)

(uncountable, of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.

(countable) Something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.

(uncountable) Agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.

Act of being exact and accurate.

Correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.

Synonyms

• See also veracity

Source: Wiktionary


Ve*rac"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. véracité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being veracious; habitual observance of truth; truthfulness; truth; as, a man of veracity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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