Verisimilar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪmələ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Verisimilar is an adjective meaning Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
Meaning
Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
More Meanings
- (fiction) Faithful to its own rules; internally consistent.
Example Sentences
Joyce's objection was founded in [...] a reaction to the doggedly linear, heavily patterned artifice of the nineteenth-century novel, the verisimilar credentials of which existed – so, at any rate, the argument runs – in inverse proportion to the conventionality of its narrative style.
Synonyms for verisimilar
Depending on context, synonyms include plausible, probable, likely.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plausible, likely, probable, verisimilous, ostensible, plausable.
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