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单词 plausibility
释义

plausibility

noun

plau·​si·​bil·​i·​ty ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce plausibility (audio)
plural plausibilities
1
: the quality or state of being plausible
2
: something plausible

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Defusion has been proven to decrease plausibility, discomfort, and the stress that comes from negative thinking. Melody Wilding, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 There’s also the matter of plausibility, and the shininess with which this rough, wild world has been rendered by Newman and cinematographer Polly Morgan. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Best not to think too long or hard about the dumb plot, the threadbare romance, the fetishization of U.S. military might or the de rigueur plausibility issues. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 On occasion, Chou shoots for laughs over character consistency and plausibility. Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022 Audiences are adept at evaluating a movie in terms of its core elements, such as plot cohesion, character plausibility and thematic focus. Michael Saler, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2022 The movie has every right to be fiction, but the heart of its drama lies in its patina of plausibility. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Feb. 2022 Convincing every conservative to work voluntarily toward anti-Semitic policies lacks plausibility. WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 But some theories came with a patina of plausibility. Stephan Lewandowsky, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

plausibility

noun

as in credibility

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • credibility
  • likelihood
  • probability
  • possibility
  • reasonableness
  • feasibility
  • plausibleness
  • reasonability
  • viability
  • potentiality
  • liability
  • feasibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • improbability
  • unlikelihood
  • unlikeliness
  • dubiousness
  • implausibility
  • impracticability
  • impracticality
  • doubtfulness
  • incredibility
  • incredibleness
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