Veracious means true, accurate, truthful, and honest. The root vera, “truth,” appears also in verify, veracity, and veritable:
John and Julia’s story did not seem veracious; I think they were lying.
Voracious means very hungry, or insatiable; it describes desires and hungers that cannot easily be satisfied; a voracious person can consume large amounts and still want more:
Voracious readers often have piles of books all over their homes.
Teenagers are voracious eaters.
More Examples of “Veracious” in a Sentence
- Several observant, modest and veracious rats have written me that he picked the wrong member of the animal kingdom: Afghan hound or hartebeest would have been more accurate.
- There are, it seems to me, few more responsible callings for a human being armed with a pen than that of being a veracious witness to great and grave events.
- Katy’s was a quiet, veracious voice that told them what it’s really like.
- He has been scrupulously veracious with the police.
- Alumna of Hunter College 1932, longtime NY State employee, veracious reader and political thinker.
More Examples of “Voracious” in a Sentence
- Fox ordered 30 episodes a season to keep up with the voracious demand.
- It is an invasive pest with a voracious appetite and remarkable reproductive talents.
- Unfortunately I had limited income, no credit card and a voracious appetite for music.
- Like his parents, Allen was a voracious reader, mostly of novels and science fiction.
- Rich and successful people are voracious readers, always challenging themselves to learn new things.