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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veracity

/vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
ve-ra-ci-ty
IPA
/vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.

Uncountable

noun

Something that is true; a truthful statement; a truth.

Countable

noun

Agreement with the facts; accordance with the truth; accuracy or precision.

Uncountable

noun

Act of being exact and accurate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Correctness and carefulness in one's plan of action.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French véracité, from Old French veracitie, from Medieval Latin vērācitās (“truthfulness”) (whence -acity), from Latin vērāx (“truthful, speaking truth”), from vērus (“true, real”). See very.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *weh₁-, véracité, veracitie, vērācitās, vērāx
  • Suffix: -acity

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/
  • British English: /vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

veracities (plural)

Derived Forms

inveracity unveracity

Phrases

post-truth

Frequently Paired Words

post-truth honest truth

Synonyms

veraciousness veridicality for more candor frankness honesty sincereness sincerity truthfulness veracity

Homonyms

voracity (one pronunciation) voracity

Antonyms

cunning dishonesty falseness mendacity travesty untruthfulness

Rhymes With

tenacity mendacity cassity capacity audacity sagacity voracity rapacity loquacity

Questions

How do you pronounce veracity?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/.
What does veracity mean?
The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
Where does veracity come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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