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plausible
[ plaw-zuh-buhl ]
adjective
- having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable:
a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
Antonyms: ,
- well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust:
a plausible commentator.
plausible
/ ˈɔːəə /
adjective
- apparently reasonable, valid, truthful, etc
a plausible excuse
- apparently trustworthy or believable
a plausible speaker
Derived Forms
- ˈܲ, adverb
- ˌܲˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ȴ·i·ٲ s··Ա noun
- s· adverb
- ԴDzp··i·ٲ noun
- ԴDz·s· adjective
- non·s··Ա noun
- non·s· adverb
- v·s· adjective
- over·s··Ա noun
- over·s· adverb
- p·s· adjective
- super·s··Ա noun
- super·s· adverb
- ܲ·s· adjective
- un·s··Ա noun
- un·s· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of plausible1
Word History and Origins
Origin of plausible1
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Example Sentences
The next few days will give us a sense of how or whether, albeit up to four years out from choosing the next government, that is a plausible claim.
Superficially, that one is a whole lot more plausible.
While plausible, this view oversimplifies broader global trade instability that South America is also exposed to.
“And it is plausible to make those assertions now, because he possibly still has ongoing investments.”
For that to be plausible the entire process for stripping the carbon – would have to be powered by renewable energy.
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