Verisimilitude [ver-ə-sə-MIL-ə-tood]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 16th century
1. The appearance of being true or real.
Examples of verisimilitude in a sentence
"The critics panned the play as lacking verisimilitude, specifically because of its over-the-top acting."
"Animated movies don't have verisimilitude, but their fantastical nature is what makes them so popular."
