plausible 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
Examples
- 1.a plausible excuse
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
plausibly 1
adverb
easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
EnglishAntonym
implausible 1
adjective
having a quality that provokes disbelief
Derivationally related form
plausibility 1
noun
apparent validity
plausibleness 1
noun
apparent validity
Also see
credible 1
adjective
capable of being believed
Similar_to
arguable 1
adjective
capable of being supported by argument
glib 2
adjective
having only superficial plausibility
