Definition of VERITABLE

veritable

Adjective Satellite

  • often used as intensifiers
    • "he's a veritable swine"
  • not counterfeit or copied
    • "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"

Adj

  • True; genuine.

Examples

  • A fair is a veritable smorgasbord.
  • He is a veritable genius.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French veritable, from Old French veritable, from Latin veritabilis.

Synonyms

authentic, bona fide, regular, unquestionable

Scrabble Score: 14

veritable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
veritable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
veritable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

veritable: valid Words With Friends Word