plausible
adjective/ˈplɔːzəbl/
/ˈplɔːzəbl/
- (of an excuse or explanation) reasonable and likely to be true
- Her story sounded perfectly plausible.
- The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.
Extra Examples- There was no way the story could be made to sound even remotely plausible.
- This explanation fits the facts and is psychologically plausible.
- This view seems intuitively plausible and has a long history.
- a perfectly plausible theory
- an equally plausible explanation
- His answer was plausible enough.
- If you're going to make an excuse, at least make it plausible!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- highly
- very
- …
- (disapproving) (of a person) good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people
- She was a plausible liar.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- highly
- very
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent. (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded’, from the verb plaudere.
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