veracity.

The truthfulness or accuracy of an account or statement.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• question veracity
• veracity of testimony

On the page

The altered dates cast doubt on the account's veracity.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: moderately common.