Plausible: meaning, definitions and examples

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plausible

 

[ หˆplษ”หzษ™b(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

logical reasoning

seeming reasonable or probable; possible

Synonyms

believable, credible, likely, reasonable

Examples of usage

  • It is plausible that she will win the competition, considering her talent.
  • The theory presented by the scientist is plausible, but requires further testing to confirm.
  • His explanation seemed plausible at first glance, but upon closer examination, it fell apart.
Context #2 | Adjective

excuse

used as an excuse or explanation that appears reasonable or convincing, but may not be true

Synonyms

deceptive, disingenuous, misleading, specious

Examples of usage

  • His excuses for being late were plausible, but we suspected he was lying.
  • She gave a plausible explanation for her absence, but we later found out the real reason.

Translations

Translations of the word "plausible" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น plausรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคญเคพเคตเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช plausibel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ masuk akal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะนะผะพะฒั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wiarygodny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚‚ใฃใจใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plausible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ plausible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท makul

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทธ๋Ÿด๋“ฏํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนู‚ูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pravdฤ›podobnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pravdepodobnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ็†็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ verjeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sennilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹า›ั‚ะธะผะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ehtimal olunan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ plausible

Etymology

The word 'plausible' originated from the Latin word 'plausibilis', meaning worthy of applause. The term evolved in the 16th century to describe something that is worthy of belief or acceptance. Over time, 'plausible' has come to signify something that is seemingly reasonable or convincing, whether in logical reasoning or as an excuse.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,221 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.