Synonyms of verisimilitude

verisimilitude

noun

ˌver-ə-sə-ˈmi-lə-ˌtüd 

as in realism

realistic depiction in art and literature

the novel's degree of verisimilitude is compromised by 18th-century characters who speak in very 21st-century English

Synonyms & Similar Words

• realism
• naturalism
• literalism
• representationalism
• authenticity
• verismo
• grittiness
• photo-realism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verisimilitude

Featuring an impressive cast of unknowns and a fluid style that captures them with both lyricism and verisimilitude, this winner of the Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize announces the arrival of a formidable new talent. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026

Elsewhere, the female duo invokes some breaking of the fourth wall for good measure, just as the film, at points, entertains conspiratorial views regarding 9/11, perhaps to dispel the idea that this work is solely an exercise in verisimilitude. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

As always, verisimilitude and the supernatural exist side by side in this tale of the denizens of a boardinghouse in Pittsburgh. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026

For a more complete base-building experience that still retains a reasonable amount of verisimilitude, Surviving Mars is the best choice. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026