🇬🇧🇪🇸 veracity - veracidad : English Lesson

Meaning of "veracity" ("veracidad"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Veracity means being really truthful and accurate. When someone has veracity, they tell what actually happened, not a made-up story. It’s like being a human truth-detector: no exaggerating, no hiding important parts, and no fibs. Veracity is what makes people trust what you say, because you always try to tell the real, honest truth.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My little brother’s veracity is questionable; yesterday he swore the goldfish did his math homework.

The detective appreciated my veracity when I confessed that the missing doughnut was in my stomach all along.

Grandpa’s story about riding a dinosaur to school did not have much veracity.

The veracity of Dad’s bedtime story collapsed when a talking meatball became president of Mars.

My coach questioned the veracity of my excuse that gravity was extra strong today, which is why I couldn’t run fast.

At the playground a torn note fell from Tom's pocket. The note read veracity in shaky ink. He looked at his sister; she whispered veracity and held up a photo proving the story. The crowd murmured veracity. Grandma echoed veracity. Tom's smile showed the veracity of his claim. They hugged, and laughter broke the tension.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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