verisimilitude

noun

ˌver-ə-sə-ˈmi-lə-ˌtüd How to pronounce verisimilitude (audio)
Definition of verisimilitudenext
as in realism
realistic depiction in art and literature the novel's degree of verisimilitude is compromised by 18th-century characters who speak in very 21st-century English

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Recent Examples of verisimilitude American coming-of-age comedies rarely beat with such uncomfortable verisimilitude. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 For as dutifully naturalistic as the setups are, the film occasionally takes on the feel of a stage play, where its latticework of accents, syntaxes, and acting styles are allowed to accentuate something other than strict verisimilitude. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026 Whatever your druthers—irony or verisimilitude—there’s probably a poster for you among the 240+ for sale. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The rubber missiles aren't just there for verisimilitude. — David Szondy may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for verisimilitude
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realism
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  • Throughout, the movie’s deeply affecting realism feels also like symbolism—an existential crisis without any of its arch markers, a world of metaphors without referents, both universal and blank.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This curiosity for the many shapes of grief is translated in the film through magical realism.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of realism

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“Verisimilitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verisimilitude. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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