VERIDICAL

veridical, real

(adjective) coinciding with reality; “perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception”- F.A.Olafson

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

veridical (comparative more veridical, superlative most veridical)

True.

Pertaining to an experience, perception, or interpretation that accurately represents reality; as opposed to imaginative, unsubstantiated, illusory, or delusory.

Antonyms

• falsidical

• imaginative

Anagrams

• larvicide

Source: Wiktionary


Ve*rid"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. veridicus; verus true + dicere to say, tell.]

Definition: Truth-telling; truthful; veracious. [R.] Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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