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plausible
- /ˈplɔː.zɪ.bl̩/ UK
- /ˈplɔː.zə.bl̩/ UK
- /ˈplɑ.zɪ.bəl/ Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger
- [ˈplɑ.zɪ.bl̩] Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger
- /ˈploː.zɪ.bəl/ Australia
- /ˈploː.zə.bəl/ New Zealand
- /ˈplaː.zə.bəl/
Where it comes from
From Latin plausibilis (“deserving applause, praiseworthy, acceptable, pleasing”), from the participle stem of plaudere (“to applaud”).
adjective more plausible · most plausible
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Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely.
a plausible excuse
Similar: credible, believable, reasonable, tenable, specious · Opposite: implausible, incredible, unbelievable, far-fetched
- Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious. a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion
- Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. capable of receiving a plauſible Anſwer
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: likely, probable, verisimilar, presumed, presumptive, credible, believable, arguable, convincing, glib, equiprobable, pat, slick, possible, guess, conceivable
Translations
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adj likely, acceptable
| Español | probable, plausible |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | मुमकिन mumkin |
| Português | plausível |
| Français | plausible |
| Deutsch | plausibel, glaubhaft |
| Ελληνικά | ευλογοφανής evlogofanís |
| Română | plauzibil |
| Русский | правдоподо́бный pravdopodóbnyj, вероя́тный verojátnyj, похо́жий на пра́вду poxóžij na právdu, состоя́тельный sostojátelʹnyj, аргументи́рованный argumentírovannyj, прие́млемый prijémlemyj |
| עברית | סביר savír |
adj obtaining approbation
| Русский | благови́дный blagovídnyj |
|---|
adj worthy of being applauded
| Español | plausible |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रशंसनीय praśansnīya |
| Português | plausível |
| Русский | досто́йный похвалы́ dostójnyj poxvalý |
Talk about this word "plausible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plausible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. plausible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plausible "plausible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plausible.Cite this
@misc{plausible_2026,
title = {plausible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plausible},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
