plausible
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
a plausible excuse
Related & opposite
- credible also see
- implausible antonym
- plausibility derivation
- arguable similar to
- pat similar to
Sense 2 adjective
given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
a plausible liar
Related & opposite
- insincere similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | credible |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | implausible |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | plausibility |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | arguable |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | pat |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | insincere |