Dictionary Definition
veridical adj : coinciding with reality;
"perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical
perception"- F.A.Olafson [syn: real]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
- True.
- Pertaining to an experience, perception, or interpretation that
accurately represents
reality; as opposed to
unsubstantiated,
illusory, or delusory.
- Few believe that all claimed religious experiences are veridical.
- 1995, Herbert
Simon, "Guest Editorial," Public Administration Review, vol.
55, no. 5, p. 404,
- There was great need for empirical research that would build a more veridical description of organizations and management.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
actual,
faithful, indisputable, just, real, right, speaking, strict, true, true-tongued, truth, truth-telling, uncolored, undeniable, undistorted, unreal, unvarnished, veracious