verisimilar C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlər/ UK /ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj appearing true or probable; lifelike The novel's verisimilar dialogue made its characters feel utterly real. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · appearing true or probable;... plausiblelifelikeprobablecrediblerealisticbelievable ↔ Opposites implausibleunrealisticincrediblefar-fetched Word family Derived forms verisimilitude Related forms verityveracitysimilar Etymology AI details From Latin 'verisimilis' ('probable, lifelike'), from 'veri' (genitive of 'verum', 'truth') + 'similis' ('like, resembling'). verisimilis Latin verus Latin similis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # verisimilar **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌvɛrɪˈsɪmɪlə/ ## Meanings 1. appearing true or probable; lifelike ## Examples - The novel's verisimilar dialogue made its characters feel utterly real. ## Synonyms - plausible - lifelike - probable - credible - realistic - believable ## Antonyms - implausible - unrealistic - incredible - far-fetched ## Derived Forms - verisimilitude ## Related Forms - verity - veracity - similar ## Roots and Affixes - Root: verisimilis - Root: verus - Root: similis ## Etymology From Latin 'verisimilis' ('probable, lifelike'), from 'veri' (genitive of 'verum', 'truth') + 'similis' ('like, resembling'). ## AI Etymology Verisimilar comes from Latin 'verisimilis' ('probable, lifelike'), from 'veri' (genitive of 'verum', 'truth') + 'similis' ('like, resembling'). In current use it is an adjective meaning "appearing true or probable; lifelike". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The historical chain includes Latin verisimilis, Latin verus, and Latin similis. Related English forms include verity, veracity, and similar. A derived form is verisimilitude. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown