All plausible synonyms
plauΒ·siΒ·ble
P p adjective plausible
- ostensible β outwardly appearing as such; professed; pretended: an ostensible cheerfulness concealing sadness.
- ostensive β clearly or manifestly demonstrative.
- astucious β Subtle; cunning; astute.
- extensional β Of or pertaining to extension.
- warrantable β capable of being warranted.
- deceiving β Present participle of deceive.
- defendable β Capable of being defended.
- colorable β capable of being colored
- oily β smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- meretricious β alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- exculpatory β Excusing or clearing of any wrongdoing.
- conjecturable β Able to be conjectured upon.
- excusable β Able to be justified or forgiven; forgivable.
- conceivable β If something is conceivable, you can imagine it or believe it.
adj plausible
- inferable β to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- apprehensible β capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- defensible β An opinion, system, or action that is defensible is one that people can argue is right or good.
- convictive β able or serving to convince or convict
- in one's right mind β sane
- convincing β If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine.
- honest to god β real or genuine.
- all there β having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- boy scout β The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
- flipper β a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- probable β likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- apparent β An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist.
- in the cards β a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3β³ Γ 5β³ file card; a membership card.
- casuistic β of or having to do with casuistry or casuists
- believable β Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real.
- dextrous β dexterous
- imaginable β capable of being imagined or conceived.
- in-correct β not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- potential β possible, as opposed to actual: the potential uses of nuclear energy.
- logical β according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- maintainable β to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- imposturous β the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- credible β Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
- glib β readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- reasonable β agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- deceptive β If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- condonable β to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like): The government condoned the computer hacking among rival corporations.
- down home β of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
- cognitive β Cognitive means relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.
- in favor of β something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- likely β probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.