C2adjectiveformallanguagearts
US/ˈver.ə.tə.bəl/
UK/ˈver.ɪ.tə.bəl/
used to stress that a description is accurate, even if it sounds surprising or exaggerated
In context
Her small garden is a veritable paradise of flowers and birds.
The night market is a veritable feast for the senses.
The old library holds a veritable treasure trove of maps and letters.
Words that go with veritable
adjective + noun
- veritable feasta very large and wonderful mealThe table was a veritable feast of local dishes.
- veritable treasure trovea place with a large number of valuable thingsThe old library is a veritable treasure trove of rare books.
- veritable armya very large group of peopleA veritable army of volunteers cleaned the beach.
- veritable flooda huge amount arriving at onceWe received a veritable flood of emails after the announcement.