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plausible

/ plausible /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
apparently reasonable and valid
Similar:
arguable glib pat slick
Opposites:
implausible
See also:
credible believable
adjective satellite Sense 2
appearing to merit belief or acceptance
"a credible witness"
"a plausible story"
Similar:
convincing
adjective satellite Sense 3
within the realm of credibility
"not a very likely excuse"
"a plausible story"
Similar:
credible believable
adjective Sense 4
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
"a likely result"
"he foresaw a probable loss"
Similar:
presumed(a) presumptive verisimilar equiprobable
Opposites:
improbable unlikely
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
11
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
16
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arguable glib pat slick implausible convincing credible believable presumed(a) presumptive verisimilar equiprobable