plausibility
noun /ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/
/ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]- the quality of being reasonable and likely to be true
- This new evidence lends plausibility to the theory that she was murdered.
- (disapproving) the fact of being good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people
- She lied with enough conviction and plausibility that we believed her.