veraz
/beˈɾaθ/
The English word truthful is translated into Spanish as veraz.
veraz is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is honest, and always telling the truth.
Meaning: honest, and always telling the truth (adj)
Which one should you use?
While veraz means truthful, it is more commonly used to describe information, reports or accounts rather than a person's character, which is more often described as honesto.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, franco is occasionally used to mean truthful or frank.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of veraz is veraces.
How do you pronounce it?
/beˈɾaθ/
Did you know?
- The adjective franco, used in Spain for 'truthful', shares the same root as the name of the 'Frankish' people of the Middle Ages.
- The word veraz stems from the Latin 'vērus', which is the same root that gives us the English word 'veritable'.
- While veraz describes truthfulness, the Spanish word sincero focuses more on the lack of deceit or hidden motives in a person's heart.
Examples in context
- El estudio de la historia ha de ser veraz y objetivo.The historical study has to be truthful and objective.This sentence shows how to use veraz when discussing the requirements of a historical study.Tatoeba #7936923 by Seael, translation #10082869 by espamatics
- El informe proporcionado es veraz y confiable.The provided report is truthful and reliable.
- La declaración jurada es fidedigna y debe ser tomada en cuenta.The sworn statement is truthful and must be taken into account.
- Puedes ser sincero conmigo.You can be truthful with me.
- Siempre seré honesto contigo.I will always be truthful with you.
- Siendo franco, debo decirte la verdad.Being truthful, I must tell you the truth.
- Debemos ser cautos y dar una respuesta veraz.We must be cautious and give a truthful response.
- Es un testigo muy veraz.He is a very truthful witness.
- Necesito un informe veraz de los hechos.I need a truthful report of the facts.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing a news report.
- MaríaNo creo que esta noticia sea veraz.I don't think this news story is truthful.
- AlejandroTienes razón, parece que mintieron.You are right, it seems they lied.
- MaríaEs difícil encontrar un medio veraz hoy en día.It is hard to find a truthful medium nowadays.
- AlejandroSí, hay que investigar más.Yes, we have to investigate more.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “truthful” translations and entries veraz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries veraz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
