Synonyms of veracious

veracious

adjective

və-ˈrā-shəs 

1

as in honest

being in the habit of telling the truth

he has a reputation for being veracious, so people generally take his word for things

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honest
• outspoken
• truthful
• reliable
• conscientious
• true
• credible
• genuine
• plain
• candid
• frank
• unaffected
• forthcoming
• forthright
• direct
• earnest
• believable
• guileless
• veritable
• moral
• scrupulous
• openhearted
• dependable
• plainspoken
• unpretending
• free-spoken
• trustworthy
• artless
• unpretentious
• open
• principled
• trusty
• out-front
• foursquare
• freehearted
• trustable
• aboveboard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mendacious
• dishonest
• false
• untruthful
• lying
• untrue
• fallacious
• unscrupulous
• unreliable
• unbelievable
• untrustworthy
• undependable
• fibbing
• prevaricating
• hypocritical
• pretending
• duplicitous
• wily
• evasive
• deceptive
• artful
• insincere
• sly
• treacherous
• deceitful
• devious
• tricky
• slippery
• slick
• sneaky
• underhanded
• dissimulating
• dissembling
• equivocating
• bluffing
• posing

2

as in accurate

following an original exactly

most readers have accepted the book as a veracious account of Samuel Johnson's table talk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accurate
• true
• authentic
• careful
• exact
• precise
• faithful
• strict
• realistic
• meticulous
• authoritative
• right
• genuine
• conscientious
• real
• scrupulous
• lifelike
• punctilious
• veridical
• bona fide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• inaccurate
• loose
• corrupt
• unfaithful
• careless
• imprecise
• inexact
• erroneous
• slack
• corrupted
• inauthentic
• incorrect
• untrue
• wrong
• slovenly
• invalid
• unsound
• off
• slipshod
• untruthful

3

as in true

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard

a novel that presents a fairly veracious and unvarnished picture of the lives of affluent suburbanites

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accurate
• true
• correct
• good
• precise
• proper
• so
• exact
• logical
• right
• dead-on
• valid
• legitimate
• spot-on
• on-target
• perfect
• on the money
• sound
• bang on
• rigorous
• on target
• impeccable
• flawless
• infallible
• faultless
• strict
• letter-perfect
• stringent
• inerrant
• errorless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• false
• improper
• wrong
• incorrect
• inaccurate
• untrue
• off
• inexact
• imperfect
• defective
• faulty
• flawed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veracious

Their veracious portrayal was well received at Sundance, where Mehiel made history as the first trans actor to win the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting. — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023

On the other hand, could NZBA recommend inviting climate scientists to their boards to understand better the veracious nature of the risks faced and the appropriate mitigation paths to be considered? — Frank Van Gansbeke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021

As for elephant riding, the ACEWG notes that while veracious studies have not been conducted on elephants specifically, it is known that horses, dogs, and donkeys have a weight-carrying capacity of about 20-to-25 percent of their body weight. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2018