veracious

The definition of veracious is an unwillingness to tell lies, or someone or something that is true and accurate.

(adjective)

If you are asked a question and you know that telling the truth will get you into trouble but you do it anyway, this is an example of veracious.

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See veracious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. habitually truthful; honest
  2. true; accurate

Origin: < L verax, speaking truly < verus, true: see very

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See veracious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Honest; truthful.
  2. Accurate; precise.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin vērāx, vērāc-, truthful

Origin: , from vērus, true; see wērə-o- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • ve·raˈcious·ly adverb
  • ve·raˈcious·ness noun

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