AskEraser  |  Settings
Ask.com   
 


Synonyms
plau·si·ble (plốzə-bəl)

[Latin plausibilis, deserving applause, from plausus past participle of plaudere, to applaud.]

adjective 

  1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.
  2. Giving a deceptive impression of truth or reliability.
  3. Disingenuously smooth; fast-talking: “Ambitious, unscrupulous, energetic, … and plausible,—a political gladiator, ready for a ‘set-to’ in any crowd” (Frederick Douglass)

derivatives

plaúsi·biĺi·ty
noun
plaúsi·bly
adverb

synonyms:

plausible, believable, colorable, credible These adjectives mean appearing to merit belief or acceptance: a plausible pretext; a believable excuse; a colorable explanation; a credible assertion.