verisimilitude
/ˌverɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/
EN
the quality of seeming true or real, especially in art or literature
The novel's detailed setting gave it greater verisimilitude.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'verisimilitudo', which combines 'veri' (true) and 'similis' (like). It entered English in the early 17th century.
Translations
简体中文
逼真,貌似真实
繁體中文
逼真,貌似真實
日本語
真実らしさ,蓋然性
한국어
진실 같음,사실성
Deutsch
Wahrscheinlichkeit,Wirklichkeitstreue
Español
verosimilitud
Português
verossimilhança
Français
vraisemblance
Català
versemblança
Tiếng Việt
tính chân thực,tính có vẻ thật
Collocations
artistic verisimilitudenarrative verisimilitudehistorical verisimilitudesense of verisimilitude
Synonyms
plausibilitycredibilityprobabilityrealismauthenticity
Antonyms
implausibilityimprobabilityunrealityincredibility
Related Words
verisimiliarverisimilarrealismplausibilityfiction