plausible
Translation
plausible, believable, credible, reasonable
Examples
Her story sounds plausible.
Her story sounds plausible.
He gave a plausible excuse for being late.
He gave a plausible excuse for being late.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) sounds plausible to seem reasonable Her story sounds plausible.
a plausible ((noun)) a reasonable (noun) He gave a plausible excuse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: believable, credible, reasonable; Antonyms: implausible, unbelievable
Etymology
From Latin 'plausibilis' meaning 'deserving of applause', from 'plaudere' meaning 'to applaud'. Something plausible is worthy of acceptance.
Memory Tips
If a story is 'plausible', you can almost 'applaud' its logic. It seems worthy of belief.