plausible

[plau·si·ble]

If something is plausible, it's reasonable or believable. Things that are plausible could easily happen. A woman becoming President is very plausible. A giraffe becoming President is not.

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Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

Adjective S.
appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; "a plausible story"

Adjective S.
within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"; "a plausible story"

Adjective
likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"

Adjective
apparently reasonable and valid


a.
Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

a.
Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion.

a.
Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker.


Plausible

Plau"si*ble , a. [L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from plaudere, plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.] 1. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. [Obs.] Bp. Hacket. 2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion. "Plausible and popular arguments." Clarendon. 3. Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker. Syn. -- Plausible, Specious. Plausible denotes that which seems reasonable, yet leaves distrust in the judgment. Specious describes that which presents a fair appearance to the view and yet covers something false. Specious refers more definitely to the act or purpose of false representation; plausible has more reference to the effect on the beholder or hearer. An argument may by specious when it is not plausible because its sophistry is so easily discovered.

Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

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Usage Examples

Liberalism is an attitude rather than a set of dogmas - an attitude that insists upon questioning all plausible and self-evident propositions, seeking not to reject them but to find out what evidence there is to support them rather than their possible alternatives.

This is actually a very important principle that science is learning about large systems like evolution and that futurists are learning about anticipating human society: just because a future scenario is plausible doesn't mean we can get there from here.

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Other Usage Examples

If you look at the various strategies available for dealing with a new technology, sticking your head in the sand is not the most plausible strategy.

Truth is so hard to tell, it sometimes needs fiction to make it plausible.

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