VERISIMILAR

verisimilar

(adjective) appearing to be true or real; “a verisimilar tale”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

verisimilar (comparative more verisimilar, superlative most verisimilar)

Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.

(fiction) Faithful to its own rules; internally consistent.

Source: Wiktionary

Ver`i*sim"i*lar, a. Etym: [L. verisimilis; verus true + similis like, similar. See Very, and Similar.]

Definition: Having the appearance of truth; probable; likely. "How verisimilar it looks." Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition