Definition of plausible in English:

plausible

adjective ˈplɔːzɪb(ə)lˈplɔzəb(ə)l

1(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
a plausible explanation
it seems plausible that one of two things may happen
Example sentencesExamples
- Rough weather and running out of diesel are not very plausible reasons.
- Martin had a way of making a very plausible argument for resettling the Karma circle back on it's axis.
- The conclusion must be reached that it is bad management on your part unless there is some other more plausible reason.
- I can't imagine any plausible reason to think that the CIA had a hand in this, however indirectly.
- They have plausible arguments to put forward, and these we must try to answer.
- This is a fairly plausible rationalist explanation of how magic can work.
- These are all plausible objections to globalization as the defining element in contemporary order.
- Only the public service side has a plausible argument for public money.
- If they are representative, the only plausible answer is to consider their supposed ideology.
- In the present state of our knowledge delle Vida's argument is plausible but not decisive.
- There is a plausible argument for the respondent on the following lines.
- There is no definite answer, but if the question itself is analysed a plausible answer might be found.
- A reasoning becomes plausible if it is logical and if there is empirical support.
- Reddin makes a plausible argument that they were also the beginning of Wild West shows.
- There is no plausible reason and explanation why the amount should be increased.
- The only plausible reason appears to lie in the quantity of kebabs which are prepared here each day.
- Each version of the letters gives plausible reasons as to why the sender wants the money holding in a British account.
- Schopenhauer has a very clear and plausible answer: location in space and time.
- Kurt knew what the homework was, he just wanted a plausible reason to talk to Lester.
- The chain comes to an end where neither your plausible responses nor mine change as the reasoning continues.
Synonyms
credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible, probable, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable, within the bounds of possibility, convincing, persuasive, cogent, sound, rational, logical, acceptable, thinkable
smooth-talking, smooth-tongued, smooth, glib, specious
rare verisimilar, colourable
1. 1.1 (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive.
  a plausible liar
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, there is another equally plausible candidate for the role of villain.
  Charming and plausible though they are, they can only ever see us as resources to be used.
  There's no plausible candidate out there that wouldn't be a massive improvement in almost every way.
  Of course, he's horribly plausible and a formidable election campaigner.
  The people involved in this scam are very plausible but they are not qualified tradesmen.
  He may be the most plausible Minister, but he does not create policy; he creates a kind of fog.
  In every case they are very plausible and gain the confidence of a trusting generation.
  The Liberal Democrats might wake up, go out and at last find a plausible candidate for prime minister.
  There is little on the military career that made him a plausible candidate for governor.
  They had only got seconds to make up their mind because he was so plausible.
  Synonyms
  convincing, effective, cogent, compelling, potent, forceful, eloquent, impressive, weighty, influential, sound, valid, powerful, strong, effectual, efficacious, winning, telling, credible

Origin

Mid 16th century (also in the sense 'deserving applause or approval'): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- 'applauded', from the verb plaudere.

Rhymes

implausible

Definition of plausible in US English:

plausible

adjectiveˈplôzəb(ə)lˈplɔzəb(ə)l

1(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
a plausible explanation
it seems plausible that one of two things may happen
Example sentencesExamples
- Kurt knew what the homework was, he just wanted a plausible reason to talk to Lester.
- There is no definite answer, but if the question itself is analysed a plausible answer might be found.
- If they are representative, the only plausible answer is to consider their supposed ideology.
- I can't imagine any plausible reason to think that the CIA had a hand in this, however indirectly.
- These are all plausible objections to globalization as the defining element in contemporary order.
- There is no plausible reason and explanation why the amount should be increased.
- The conclusion must be reached that it is bad management on your part unless there is some other more plausible reason.
- This is a fairly plausible rationalist explanation of how magic can work.
- Only the public service side has a plausible argument for public money.
- A reasoning becomes plausible if it is logical and if there is empirical support.
- The only plausible reason appears to lie in the quantity of kebabs which are prepared here each day.
- Rough weather and running out of diesel are not very plausible reasons.
- Martin had a way of making a very plausible argument for resettling the Karma circle back on it's axis.
- Each version of the letters gives plausible reasons as to why the sender wants the money holding in a British account.
- There is a plausible argument for the respondent on the following lines.
- The chain comes to an end where neither your plausible responses nor mine change as the reasoning continues.
- They have plausible arguments to put forward, and these we must try to answer.
- Schopenhauer has a very clear and plausible answer: location in space and time.
- Reddin makes a plausible argument that they were also the beginning of Wild West shows.
- In the present state of our knowledge delle Vida's argument is plausible but not decisive.
Synonyms
credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible, probable, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable, within the bounds of possibility, convincing, persuasive, cogent, sound, rational, logical, acceptable, thinkable
1. 1.1 (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive.
  a plausible liar
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is little on the military career that made him a plausible candidate for governor.
  Of course, he's horribly plausible and a formidable election campaigner.
  Charming and plausible though they are, they can only ever see us as resources to be used.
  The Liberal Democrats might wake up, go out and at last find a plausible candidate for prime minister.
  There's no plausible candidate out there that wouldn't be a massive improvement in almost every way.
  However, there is another equally plausible candidate for the role of villain.
  He may be the most plausible Minister, but he does not create policy; he creates a kind of fog.
  The people involved in this scam are very plausible but they are not qualified tradesmen.
  They had only got seconds to make up their mind because he was so plausible.
  In every case they are very plausible and gain the confidence of a trusting generation.
  Synonyms
  convincing, effective, cogent, compelling, potent, forceful, eloquent, impressive, weighty, influential, sound, valid, powerful, strong, effectual, efficacious, winning, telling, credible

Origin

Mid 16th century (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded’, from the verb plaudere.

单词	plausible
释义	Definition of plausible in English: plausible adjective ˈplɔːzɪb(ə)lˈplɔzəb(ə)l 1(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. a plausible explanation it seems plausible that one of two things may happen Example sentencesExamples Rough weather and running out of diesel are not very plausible reasons. Martin had a way of making a very plausible argument for resettling the Karma circle back on it's axis. The conclusion must be reached that it is bad management on your part unless there is some other more plausible reason. I can't imagine any plausible reason to think that the CIA had a hand in this, however indirectly. They have plausible arguments to put forward, and these we must try to answer. This is a fairly plausible rationalist explanation of how magic can work. These are all plausible objections to globalization as the defining element in contemporary order. Only the public service side has a plausible argument for public money. If they are representative, the only plausible answer is to consider their supposed ideology. In the present state of our knowledge delle Vida's argument is plausible but not decisive. There is a plausible argument for the respondent on the following lines. There is no definite answer, but if the question itself is analysed a plausible answer might be found. A reasoning becomes plausible if it is logical and if there is empirical support. Reddin makes a plausible argument that they were also the beginning of Wild West shows. There is no plausible reason and explanation why the amount should be increased. The only plausible reason appears to lie in the quantity of kebabs which are prepared here each day. Each version of the letters gives plausible reasons as to why the sender wants the money holding in a British account. Schopenhauer has a very clear and plausible answer: location in space and time. Kurt knew what the homework was, he just wanted a plausible reason to talk to Lester. The chain comes to an end where neither your plausible responses nor mine change as the reasoning continues. Synonyms credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible, probable, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable, within the bounds of possibility, convincing, persuasive, cogent, sound, rational, logical, acceptable, thinkable smooth-talking, smooth-tongued, smooth, glib, specious rare verisimilar, colourable 1.1 (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive. a plausible liar Example sentencesExamples However, there is another equally plausible candidate for the role of villain. Charming and plausible though they are, they can only ever see us as resources to be used. There's no plausible candidate out there that wouldn't be a massive improvement in almost every way. Of course, he's horribly plausible and a formidable election campaigner. The people involved in this scam are very plausible but they are not qualified tradesmen. He may be the most plausible Minister, but he does not create policy; he creates a kind of fog. In every case they are very plausible and gain the confidence of a trusting generation. The Liberal Democrats might wake up, go out and at last find a plausible candidate for prime minister. There is little on the military career that made him a plausible candidate for governor. They had only got seconds to make up their mind because he was so plausible. Synonyms convincing, effective, cogent, compelling, potent, forceful, eloquent, impressive, weighty, influential, sound, valid, powerful, strong, effectual, efficacious, winning, telling, credible Origin Mid 16th century (also in the sense 'deserving applause or approval'): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- 'applauded', from the verb plaudere. Rhymes implausible Definition of plausible in US English: plausible adjectiveˈplôzəb(ə)lˈplɔzəb(ə)l 1(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. a plausible explanation it seems plausible that one of two things may happen Example sentencesExamples Kurt knew what the homework was, he just wanted a plausible reason to talk to Lester. There is no definite answer, but if the question itself is analysed a plausible answer might be found. If they are representative, the only plausible answer is to consider their supposed ideology. I can't imagine any plausible reason to think that the CIA had a hand in this, however indirectly. These are all plausible objections to globalization as the defining element in contemporary order. There is no plausible reason and explanation why the amount should be increased. The conclusion must be reached that it is bad management on your part unless there is some other more plausible reason. This is a fairly plausible rationalist explanation of how magic can work. Only the public service side has a plausible argument for public money. A reasoning becomes plausible if it is logical and if there is empirical support. The only plausible reason appears to lie in the quantity of kebabs which are prepared here each day. Rough weather and running out of diesel are not very plausible reasons. Martin had a way of making a very plausible argument for resettling the Karma circle back on it's axis. Each version of the letters gives plausible reasons as to why the sender wants the money holding in a British account. There is a plausible argument for the respondent on the following lines. The chain comes to an end where neither your plausible responses nor mine change as the reasoning continues. They have plausible arguments to put forward, and these we must try to answer. Schopenhauer has a very clear and plausible answer: location in space and time. Reddin makes a plausible argument that they were also the beginning of Wild West shows. In the present state of our knowledge delle Vida's argument is plausible but not decisive. Synonyms credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible, probable, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable, within the bounds of possibility, convincing, persuasive, cogent, sound, rational, logical, acceptable, thinkable 1.1 (of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive. a plausible liar Example sentencesExamples There is little on the military career that made him a plausible candidate for governor. Of course, he's horribly plausible and a formidable election campaigner. Charming and plausible though they are, they can only ever see us as resources to be used. The Liberal Democrats might wake up, go out and at last find a plausible candidate for prime minister. There's no plausible candidate out there that wouldn't be a massive improvement in almost every way. However, there is another equally plausible candidate for the role of villain. He may be the most plausible Minister, but he does not create policy; he creates a kind of fog. The people involved in this scam are very plausible but they are not qualified tradesmen. They had only got seconds to make up their mind because he was so plausible. In every case they are very plausible and gain the confidence of a trusting generation. Synonyms convincing, effective, cogent, compelling, potent, forceful, eloquent, impressive, weighty, influential, sound, valid, powerful, strong, effectual, efficacious, winning, telling, credible Origin Mid 16th century (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded’, from the verb plaudere.
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