plausible

adjective

/ˈplɔːzəbl/

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(of an excuse or explanation) reasonable and likely to be true
- Her story sounded perfectly plausible.
- The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.
opposite implausible
Extra Examples
- There was no way the story could be made to sound even remotely plausible.
- This explanation fits the facts and is psychologically plausible.
- This view seems intuitively plausible and has a long history.
- a perfectly plausible theory
- an equally plausible explanation
- His answer was plausible enough.
- If you're going to make an excuse, at least make it plausible!
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- highly
- very
- …
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(disapproving) (of a person) good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people
- She was a plausible liar.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- highly
- very
- …
See full entry

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

单词	plausible
释义	plausible adjective /ˈplɔːzəbl/ /ˈplɔːzəbl/ jump to other results (of an excuse or explanation) reasonable and likely to be true Her story sounded perfectly plausible. The only plausible explanation is that he forgot. opposite implausible Extra Examples There was no way the story could be made to sound even remotely plausible. This explanation fits the facts and is psychologically plausible. This view seems intuitively plausible and has a long history. a perfectly plausible theory an equally plausible explanation His answer was plausible enough. If you're going to make an excuse, at least make it plausible! Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb extremely highly very … See full entry (disapproving) (of a person) good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people She was a plausible liar. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb extremely highly very … See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent. (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded’, from the verb plaudere.
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