verisimilitude

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ver=i=si=mil=i=tude

CIDE DICTIONARY

verisimilitude, n. [L. verisimilitudo: cf. OF. verisimilitude. See Verisimilar.].

 The quality or state of being verisimilar; the appearance of truth; probability; likelihood.  [1913 Webster]
"Verisimilitude and opinion are an easy purchase; but true knowledge is dear and difficult."  [1913 Webster]
"All that gives verisimilitude to a narrative."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

verisimilitude, n.
1 the appearance or semblance of being true or real.
2 a statement etc. that seems true.

Derivative

verisimilar adj.

Etymology

L verisimilitudo f. verisimilis probable f. veri genit. of verus true + similis like

ROGET THESAURUS

verisimilitude

Probability

N probability, likelihood, credibleness, likeliness, vraisemblance, verisimilitude, plausibility, color, semblance, show of, presumption, presumptive evidence, circumstantial evidence, credibility, reasonable chance, fair chance, good chance, favorable chance, reasonable prospect, fair prospect, good prospect, favorable prospect, prospect, wellgrounded hope, chance, probable, likely, hopeful, to be expected, in a fair way, plausible, specious, ostensible, colorable, ben trovato, well-founded, reasonable, credible, easy of belief, presumable, presumptive, apparent, probably, belike, in all probability, in all likelihood, very likely, most likely, like enough, odds on, odds in favor, ten to one, apparently, seemingly, according to every reasonable expectation, prim=a facie, to all appearance, the chances, the odds are, appearances are in favor of, chances are in favor of, there is reason to believe, there is reason to think, there is reason to expect, I dare say, all Lombard Street to a China orange.