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.

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Synonyms

1 adj · appearing true or probable;... plausible lifelike probable credible realistic believable

Opposites

implausible unrealistic incrediblefar-fetched

Word family

Derived forms verisimilitude

Related forms verity veracity similar

Etymology

From Latin 'verisimilis' ('probable, lifelike'), from 'veri' (genitive of 'verum', 'truth') + 'similis' ('like, resembling').

verisimilis Latin verus Latin similis Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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