heypolyglot
Italian

veritiero

/veriˈtjɛ.ro/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 18,576

Meaning

truthful, accurate

  • conforming to truth or reality; accurate, faithful, or truthful

In a sentence

Il testimone ha fornito un resoconto del tutto veritiero degli eventi.

The witness provided a completely truthful account of the events.

I dati presentati nel rapporto non sembrano del tutto veritieri.

The data presented in the report does not seem entirely accurate.

È stata una descrizione veritiera della situazione economica del paese?

Was it a truthful description of the country's economic situation?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
veritieromasculine · singular
veritierafeminine · singular
veritierimasculine · plural
veritierefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • More formal than 'vero'; typically qualifies accounts, descriptions, reports, or testimonies.
  • Follows regular four-form adjective agreement (-o, -a, -i, -e).

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