plausibility

noun

plau·​si·​bil·​i·​ty ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural plausibilities

1

: the quality or state of being plausible

2

: something plausible

Examples of plausibility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coworkers spin up absurd theories about each other, and this setting—the office as the most fertile breeding ground for speculation—allows Park’s absurdities to bend plausibility without breaking it. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

The most common mode of analysis evaluates the fundamental plausibility of an image or a video. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

The first term may make the second plausible, compatible or even probable, but plausibility is not identity, compatibility is not implication, probability is not necessity, and similarity of appearance is not proof of sameness of nature. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The bottom line for now is that oysters carry compounds with real biological plausibility for supporting testosterone production, particularly in people who are zinc-deficient. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plausibility

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility