"Fehaciente" is an adjective in Spanish.
/fe.aˈθen.te/ (Castilian Spanish)
/fɛ.aˈsɛn.ti/ (Latin American Spanish)
"Fehaciente" refers to something that is trustworthy, credible, or that can be verified reliably. It is often used in legal contexts to describe evidence or documents that are accepted as valid or genuine. The word is less common in everyday conversation and is more frequently found in formal or written contexts, particularly in legal settings.
El testimonio del testigo fue considerado fehaciente por el juez.
The witness's testimony was considered reliable by the judge.
Para que el contrato tenga validez, debe estar firmado por un notario fehaciente.
For the contract to be valid, it must be signed by a reliable notary.
La empresa presentó documentos fehacientes que comprobaban su legalidad.
The company presented credible documents that proved its legality.
While "fehaciente" is not typically used in idiomatic expressions, concepts related to reliability and credibility could be expressed in various phrases. Here are a few examples:
Más fehaciente que el sol (More reliable than the sun)
Su testimonio es más fehaciente que el sol, todos saben que es verdad.
His testimony is more reliable than the sun; everyone knows it's true.
Fehaciente como una piedra (Reliable as a rock)
Su compromiso con la empresa es fehaciente como una piedra.
His commitment to the company is as reliable as a rock.
Con pruebas fehacientes (With reliable evidence)
La acusación se basó en pruebas fehacientes que no se podían refutar.
The accusation was based on reliable evidence that could not be refuted.
"Fehaciente" derives from the Latin word "faciens," meaning "doing" or "making," combined with the prefix "fe-" referring to faith or trustworthiness. Thus, it evolved to emphasize the concept of authenticity and reliability.
Synonyms - Veraz (truthful) - Auténtico (authentic) - Seguro (sure)
Antonyms - Dudoso (doubtful) - Falso (false) - Engañoso (deceptive)