verisimilar

Meaning

1. Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely.
2. Faithful to its own rules; internally consistent.

Synonyms

probable

likely

believable

on the cards

credible

plausible

probabilistic

expected

supposable

expectable

Translations

αληθοφανής

verosímil

waarschijnlijk

vraisemblable

probable

probabile

verossímil

probable

wahrscheinlich

provável

verosimile

verisimilis

verisimile

possible

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌvɛɹɪˈsɪmələ/

Etymology

From Latin vērisimilis, prop. vērī similis (“having the appearance of truth”), from vērī (genitive of vērus (“true”)) + similis (“like, similar”); see very and similar.