verisimilitude – the appearance of being true; quality of seeming true
(Pronounced veh-ruh-si-mil-i-tyood)
To remember the definition of the word verisimilitude, use the following mnemonic:
They were very similar and had strange attitudes (verisimilitude), but their story had the appearance of being true.
Examples of verisimilitude in a sentence
His story lacked any form of verisimilitude.
Her hours of research added verisimilitude to her writing.
They needed to be consistent with their details to give their lie some verisimilitude.
