VERISIMILAR Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

verisimilar

adjective

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Recent Examples of verisimilar Annie’s work thus far has been meticulously verisimilar, bordering on minimalist, with depopulated nurseries and studios built of balsa wood. — Katherine Fusco, The Atlantic, 11 July 2018

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Smith, signed in January 2025 from Reading for a similar fee, was more of a slow burner in the second tier, starting just one league game before the turn of the year as Moore was continually preferred.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Xiaomi, the world's third-largest smartphone player, introduced the Xiaomi 18 Fold on Monday, a passport-sized device similar to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8, which was released earlier this year.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of similar

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From artwork and tattoos to lifelike casts and preservation, here are some unique ways to memorialize a once-in-a-lifetime pet.

— Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Every scene is optimized in real time for infinite contrast, deep blacks, and lifelike highlight detail without blooming.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifelike

Adjective

There was a lot of work on the medical cases to make the investigations complex and realistic, but there was also an entry point built around a strong, funny, unpleasant character, completely at odds with her return to her roots.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
To be a realistic contender, the defense has to be much better.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of realistic

Adjective

The result is a twisted, naturalistic fairytale about structural realities; with the right boot-heel at one’s neck, even ostensibly life-giving forces like forests and rivers can be turned against innocent people.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
There’s enough footage from the prior films to get you up to speed quickly, and none of the individual story arcs matter nearly as much as the larger sense that each season of human life is worthy of its own naturalistic exploration.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of naturalistic

Adjective

But with the important exception of Somalia and large parts of West Africa, jihadi groups have not managed a mobilization comparable with the ones after the 2003 Iraq War or during the rise of the Islamic State.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Ministerial salaries had increasingly fallen behind comparable earnings in the private sector and civil service, making a review necessary, Wong said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of comparable

Adjective

That suggests the possibility of traffic strategies targeting such neighborhoods, analogous to child safety efforts focused on schools and their surroundings.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
This event is analogous to one geologists observed in 2021, known as the Chamoli disaster in India.

— Thor Benson, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of analogous

Adjective

Hotstar app users can download the new JioHotstar app and sign in with their existing Hotstar credentials, with their plan converting automatically to the matching JioHotstar tier.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Worn by Osaka during her first-round singles match on day two of the tournament, the look featured a white windbreaker with a large green bow, a green tutu with white tulle ruffles and a matching green visor.

— Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

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