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veridical

[vuh-rid-i-kuhl] / vəˈrɪd ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
accurate
Synonyms
WEAK
authentic careful close concrete correct defined definite deft detailed discriminating discriminative distinct exact explicit factual faithful genuine judicious just literal matter-of-fact methodical meticulous on the button on the money on the nose particular precise proper punctilious punctual regular right rigid rigorous scientific scrupulous severe sharp skillful solid specific strict systematic true truthful ultraprecise unerring unmistakable veracious

Example Sentences

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In India, the recording of history has mostly been neither veridical nor comprehensive.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2021

People tend to think of hallucination as a kind of false perception, in clear contrast to veridical, true-to-reality, normal perception.

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2019

Well, to be completely veridical, Davis doesn’t end each season precisely at .247.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2019

In veridical automatisms it actually seems to do so.

From Memories and Studies by James, Henry

You've seen, gentlemen, how his complicated chain of precognitions about the death of Khalid has been proven veridical; I'd stake my life that every one of these precognitions will be similarly verified.

From The Edge of the Knife by Piper, H. Beam