verisimilar

adjective veri·sim·i·lar \ˌver-ə-ˈsi-mə-lər, -ˈsim-lər\

Definition of VERISIMILAR

: having the appearance of truth : probable

: depicting realism (as in art or literature)

— veri·sim·i·lar·ly adverb

Latin verisimilis

First Known Use: 1681

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