Thesaurus results for VERISIMILITUDE

verisimilitude

noun

ˌver-ə-sə-ˈmi-lə-ˌtüd

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 That said, both films sound like they were originally written in certain kind of pretentious but plausible French which then lost all verisimilitude when translated to English. —

Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024 And there are times when breaking verisimilitude can be an effective storytelling technique. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 For as well as Challengers does with verisimilitude up until this point, Guadagnino cheerfully throws realism out of the window here. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024 Tommy speaks fluent Spanish, which gave his dialogue with the van full of Mexican illegals a wonderful verisimilitude. —

Lizz Schumer, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for verisimilitude