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plausible

[ plaw-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable:

    a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust:

    a plausible commentator.



plausible

/ ˈɔːəə /

adjective

  1. apparently reasonable, valid, truthful, etc

    a plausible excuse

  2. apparently trustworthy or believable

    a plausible speaker

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ˈܲ, adverb
  • ˌܲˈٲ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of plausible1

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin plausibilis “deserving applause,” equivalent to plaus(us) (past participle of plaudere “to applaud” + -ibilis adjective suffix; applaud, -ible
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of plausible1

C16: from Latin plausibilis worthy of applause, from plaudere to applaud
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Synonym Study

Plausible, specious describe that which has the appearance of truth but might be deceptive. The person or thing that is plausible strikes the superficial judgment favorably; it may or may not be true: a plausible argument (one that cannot be verified or believed in entirely). Specious definitely implies deceit or falsehood; the surface appearances are quite different from what is beneath: a specious pretense of honesty; a specious argument (one deliberately deceptive, probably for selfish or evil purposes).
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Baba omitted the truth to protect his sons — their bewilderment also meant plausible deniability — and Lucky Auntie’s tough love shields the boys from any real fallout.

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Or when Trump claimed that Mexico would pay for the border wall, which hasn’t happened and was never remotely plausible?

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Set in the near future, the book’s corporatized reality is slightly more twisted than ours but entirely plausible, a place where private greed has resulted in a disturbing bureaucracy with no true due process.

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However an expert in speech recognition told the BBC this explanation was "just not plausible."

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There are plenty of plausible explanations but Sarah doesn’t believe them.

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