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Webster 1913 Edition

Veracious

Ve-ra′cious

,
Adj.
[L.
verax
,
-acis
, fr.
verus
true. See
Very
.]
1.
Observant of truth; habitually speaking truth; truthful;
as,
veracious
historian
.
The Spirit is most perfectly and absolutely
veracious
.
Barrow.
2.
Characterized by truth; true; not false;
as, a
veracious
account or narrative
.
The young, ardent soul that enters on this world with heroic purpose, with
veracious
insight, will find it a mad one.
Carlyle.

Webster 1828 Edition

Veracious

VERA'CIOUS

,
Adj.
[L. verax, from verus, true.]
1.
Observant of truth; habitually disposed to speak truth.
2.
True. [Little used.]

Definition 2024

veracious

veracious

English

Adjective

veracious ‎(comparative more veracious, superlative most veracious)

  1. truthful
    The politician's statement was proven to be veracious by all who examined it.

See also

Etymology

From Latin verac- +‎ -ious, stem of vērāx ‎(“truthful”), from vērus ‎(“true”).

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