PLAUSIBLE


Meaning of PLAUSIBLE in English

/ ˈplɔːzəbl; NAmE / adjective

1.

( of an excuse or explanation ) reasonable and likely to be true :

Her story sounded perfectly plausible.

The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.

OPP implausible

2.

( disapproving ) ( of a person ) good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people :

She was a plausible liar.

►  plausi·bil·ity / ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]

►  plaus·ibly / -əbli; NAmE / adverb :

He argued very plausibly that the claims were true.

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.