veridical

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veridical

/vəˈɹɪdɪkəl/

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From Latin veridicus (“truly said”), from verus (“true”) and dīcō (“to say”).

adjective more veridical · most veridical

True.
Similar: veracious, veridicous · Opposite: false, falsidical
Pertaining to an experience, perception, or interpretation that accurately represents reality. Few believe that all claimed religious experiences are veridical.
Opposite: falsidical, delusory, illusory, imaginary, imaginative, unsubstantiated

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adj true

Español	verídico, veraz, auténtico

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@misc{veridical_2026,
  title = {veridical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/veridical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}