veridical
Corresponding to reality
Veridical means truthful or corresponding to reality.
The word appears mainly in philosophy and psychology, where it distinguishes genuine perceptions from illusions or hallucinations: a veridical experience, veridical memory.
A veridical dream is one that accurately depicts real events.
The term is more precise than "true" when discussing whether perceptions match external reality.
Truly what it claims
- actualExisting in fact
- realTruly existing, not fake
- trueAccurate or loyal
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
veritable · legitimate · unfeigned · undistorted · unaltered · original · pure · sincere
Supported by verified data
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- objectivePurpose or goal
- documentedPreserved in official records
- verifiableAble to be proven
substantiated · corroborated · proven · demonstrable · confirmable · data-driven · scientific · concrete
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- believableAble to convince
- honestFree from deception
truthful · trustworthy · forthright · candid · transparent · straightforward · authoritative · sound
Accuracy of measurement
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- correctnessState of being accurate
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
exactitude · literalness · correspondence · conformity · meticulousness · rigor · scrupulousness · specificity
Concerning existence's nature
- epistemologicalRelating to knowledge theory
- truth-valueProposition's logical standing
genuine
Truly what it claims
bona fide · veritable · legitimate · unfeigned · undistorted · unaltered · original · pure · sincere · pukka
evidence-based
Supported by verified data
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
- objectivePurpose or goal
- documentedPreserved in official records
verifiable · substantiated · corroborated · proven · demonstrable · confirmable · data-driven · scientific · concrete · nonfictional
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- dependableWorthy of trust
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- believableAble to convince
honest · truthful · trustworthy · forthright · candid · transparent · straightforward · authoritative · sound · solid
undistorted
Free from deformation
- clear-sightedHaving sharp judgment
- uncloudedFree from obscurity
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- correctnessState of being accurate
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
faithfulness · exactitude · literalness · correspondence · conformity · meticulousness · rigor · scrupulousness · specificity · definitiveness
ontological
Concerning existence's nature
- epistemologicalRelating to knowledge theory
- truth-valueProposition's logical standing
veridicalfalse
Not matching reality
untrue · mendacious · erroneous · misleading · fallacious
veridicalfictitious
Not real, invented
imaginary · fabricated · fictional · invented · fanciful
veridicalillusory
Falsely appearing to exist
hallucinatory · delusional · chimerical · phantasmagoric · apparitional