Veritable - plus, name that antonym

[Merriam-Webster]( WORD OF THE DAY [April 14, 2019](#none) veritable [Audio pronunciation]( adjective | VAIR-uh-tuh-bul Definition : being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary — often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor Scroll down for more about veritable TRENDING NOW: [surveillance]( [cavalier]( [redact]( [redacted]( [SEE ALL [>]]( PEOPLE ARE READING # [The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 4/12/19]( # [11 Words for Miserly People]( # ['Meticulous': Fear and Trepidation No Longer Required]( # ['Umbrella': A History]( WORD GAMES AND QUIZZES: WEEKLY CHALLENGE [Name That Thing: Animal Edition]( How many animals can you identify? [PLAY NOW]( Nailed this quiz? We have plenty more to try! [TAKE ME THERE [>]]( Did You Know? Veritable, like its close relative [verity]( ("truth"), came to English through Anglo-French from Latin. It is ultimately derived from verus, the Latin word for "true," which also gave us [verify](, [aver](, and [verdict](. Veritable is often used as a synonym of [genuine]( or [authentic]( ("a veritable masterpiece"), but it is also frequently used to stress the aptness of a metaphor, often in a humorous tone ("a veritable swarm of lawyers"). In the past, usage commentators have objected to the latter use, but today it doesn't draw much criticism. Examples of VERITABLE "The availability of movies and TV shows on streaming services is a veritable merry-go-round these days, with so many titles coming and going that it's hard to keep things straight." — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, 29 July 2016 "Putting on shows at the amphitheater takes a large cohort of people, each with their own expertise, and I began to see that theatre was a veritable smorgasbord of options: lights, sound, props, costumes ... director, actor, stage manager, etc." — Casey Joiner, quoted in The Daily Toreador (Texas Tech University), 25 Feb. 2019 Name That Antonym Fill in the blanks to complete an antonym of veritable: fe _ _ n _ d. [VIEW THE ANSWER [>]]( WORDS AT PLAY Wonderful Words That You're Not Using (Yet) Once you learn these rare words, we challenge you to use them in conversation [SEE THE FULL LIST [>]]( MORE WORD FUN: [WORD GAMES [>]]( [TRENDING NOW [>]]( [WORDS AT PLAY [>]]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( SHARE: [Facebook][Facebook]( [Twitter][Twitter]( [View this email in a web browser]( You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive the Merriam-Webster Word of the Day. [Unsubscribe from Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day]( [Manage your subscription settings]( Merriam-Webster, Inc. 47 Federal Street P.O. Box 281 Springfield, MA 01102 [www.merriam-webster.com](