veracity
vuh-RAS-ih-teenounMeaning truthfulness; accuracy
Memory hook VER-acity: VERY true. Grandpa Gus swears he caught a fish as long as his arm, and this time the photo proves every word. The veracity of his story is beyond doubt.
No one doubted the veracity of Nana’s story; she had the photos to prove it.
In context The reporter checked every quotation with the person who had said it, because the veracity of her article mattered more to her than being first.
Similar truthfulness, accuracy, honesty, truth
Opposite falsehood, dishonesty, inaccuracy
From Latin verax, “truthful,” from verus, true.