verisimilar
Appearing to be real
Verisimilar means having the appearance of truth or reality.
Something verisimilar seems plausible or believable, whether or not it's actually true: The novel's verisimilar dialogue made the characters feel authentic.
The word is formal and literary, more common in criticism and philosophy than everyday speech.
The noun form is verisimilitude.
Able to convince
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- convincingAble to persuade
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
- lifelikeResembling the real thing
realistic · probable · feasible · conceivable · persuasive · tenable · reasonable · coherent
Truly what it claims
- authenticVerified as original
- truthfulAccurate and sincere
- factualGrounded in truth
- accurateConforming to fact
verifiable · legitimate · bona fide · reliable · valid · documented · faithful · historical
Accepting things as they are
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
- mimesisArtistic imitation of reality
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
- hyperrealismTheory of simulation dominance
documentary · theatrical · narrative · fictional · dramatization · suspension of disbelief · genre conventions
Misleading sensory impression
- pretenseDeceptive outward show
- shamFraudulent imitation
- spuriousFalse though appearing genuine
- bogusCounterfeit or fraudulent
counterfeit · fabrication · forgery · imposture · misleading · specious · false · feigned
Copying others' style
- representationalDepicting recognizable subjects
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- reproductionCopying or procreation
likeness · facsimile · depiction · portrayal · rendering · fidelity · correspondence · mirror
believable
Able to convince
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- convincingAble to persuade
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
lifelike · realistic · probable · feasible · conceivable · persuasive · tenable · reasonable · coherent · consistent
genuine
Truly what it claims
accurate · verifiable · legitimate · bona fide · reliable · valid · documented · faithful · historical · undistorted
realism
Accepting things as they are
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
- mimesisArtistic imitation of reality
- trompe-l'oeilArt mimicking three dimensions
hyperrealism · documentary · theatrical · narrative · fictional · dramatization · suspension of disbelief · genre conventions
illusion
Misleading sensory impression
bogus · counterfeit · fabrication · forgery · imposture · misleading · specious · false · feigned · simulated
imitative
Copying others' style
- representationalDepicting recognizable subjects
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
reproduction · likeness · facsimile · depiction · portrayal · rendering · fidelity · correspondence · mirror · reflection
verisimilarunbelievable
Impossible to accept as true
implausible · incredible · unconvincing · far-fetched · unrealistic