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Plausible Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Plausible? [adj] appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; "a plausible story" [adj] within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"; "a plausible story" [adj] likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" [adj] apparently reasonable and valid Synonyms \| Synonyms for Plausible: arguable \| believable \| convincing \| credible \| equiprobable \| glib \| likely \| pat \| presumed(a) \| presumptive \| probable \| slick \| verisimilar Related Terms \| Find terms related to Plausible: acceptable \| admissible \| apparent \| apparently sound \| believable \| casuistic \| cogent \| cogitable \| colorable \| colored \| conceivable \| conceivably possible \| contingent \| credible \| creditable \| deceitful \| deceptive \| disingenuous \| empty \| fallacious \| fiduciary \| gilded \| hollow \| humanly possible \| illusive \| imaginable \| insincere \| jesuitic \| just \| justifiable \| legitimate \| likely \| logical \| meretricious \| misleading \| ostensible \| overrefined \| oversubtle \| philosophistic \| possible \| potential \| presentable \| probable \| rational \| reasonable \| reliable \| sane \| seeming \| sensible \| smooth \| sophistic \| sophistical \| sound \| specious \| tenable \| thinkable \| tinsel \| trustworthy \| trusty \| unexceptionable \| unimpeachable \| unquestionable \| well-argued \| well-founded \| well-grounded \| wholesome \| worthy of faith See Also \| Plausible In Webster's Dictionary \Plau"si*ble\, a. [L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from plaudere, plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.] 1. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. [Obs.] --Bp. Hacket. 2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion. ``Plausible and popular arguments.'' --Clarendon. 3. Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker. Syn: {Plausible}, {Specious}. Usage: Plausible denotes that which seems reasonable, yet leaves distrust in the judgment. Specious describes that which presents a fair appearance to the view and yet covers something false. Specious refers more definitely to the act or purpose of false representation; plausible has more reference to the effect on the beholder or hearer. An argument may by specious when it is not plausible because its sophistry is so easily discovered.

Plausible Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plausible?

[adj] appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; "a plausible story"
[adj] within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"; "a plausible story"
[adj] likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
[adj] apparently reasonable and valid

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Plausible In Webster's Dictionary

\Plau"si*ble\, a. [L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from
plaudere, plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.]
1. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable;
   ready. [Obs.] --Bp. Hacket.

2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently
   right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible
   manners; a plausible delusion. ``Plausible and popular
   arguments.'' --Clarendon.

3. Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible
   speaker.



Syn: {Plausible}, {Specious}.

Usage: Plausible denotes that which seems reasonable, yet
       leaves distrust in the judgment. Specious describes
       that which presents a fair appearance to the view and
       yet covers something false. Specious refers more
       definitely to the act or purpose of false
       representation; plausible has more reference to the
       effect on the beholder or hearer. An argument may by
       specious when it is not plausible because its
       sophistry is so easily discovered.

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