plau·si·ble (plô z -bl)adj. 1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse. 2. Giving a deceptive impression of truth or reliability. 3. Disingenuously smooth; fast-talking: "Ambitious, unscrupulous, energetic, ... and plausible,  a political gladiator, ready for a 'set-to' in any crowd" (Frederick Douglass).[Latin plausibilis, deserving applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere, to applaud.] plau  si·bili·ty, plausi·ble·ness n.plau si·bly adv.Synonyms: plausible, believable, colorable, credible These adjectives mean appearing to merit belief or acceptance: a plausible pretext; a believable excuse; a colorable explanation; a credible assertion. |
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| Noun | 1. | plausibleness - apparent validity tenability, tenableness, reasonableness - the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims" |
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