Verity
What it means
A truth, fact, or principle accepted as genuine.
Reach for it when naming an enduring truth with solemn or literary weight
The inquiry carefully separated lasting verity from convenient rumor.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
reality
Fits when actual conditions contrast with expectation
Careful Reality is broader than a particular truth.
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everyday
Fits when direct familiar language is preferable
Careful Truth covers everything from facts to moral conviction.
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professional
fact
Fits when an independently checkable detail is meant
Careful A fact lacks verity's enduring or principled force.
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formal
Fits when freedom from reasonable doubt is central
Careful Certainty describes confidence and can be misplaced.
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literary
truism
Fits when an obvious accepted proposition is intended
Careful Truism often carries criticism for banality.
Opposites 3
- falsehood
- illusion
- fiction
Common phrases 3
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timeless verity
The poem returns to a timeless verity about mutual dependence.
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simple verity
One simple verity guided the rescue: nobody would be abandoned.
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recognize the verity
Experience taught him to recognize the verity behind the proverb.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated