COLORABLE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

colorable

adjective

Definition of colorable

as in plausible

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Recent Examples of colorable The kids' meal features a four-pack of crayons, a colorable crown and a meal bag. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Likewise, knots that aren’t three-colorable stay that way. — Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026 If that has a familiar ring, Democrats can thank lawfare for the end of honorable resignation in the face of colorable criminal charges as a political norm. — The Editors, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024 The lesson here for litigators is that if a UPEPA special motion is at least colorable and not asserted for purposes of delay, that motion should usually be brought. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth. — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022 There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals. — Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorable

Adjective

Hlouchová then built the most plausible ancient proteins and imaged them.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
The stats are incorrect and the writing is littered with generic phrases that sound plausible at a glance but, upon inspection, say nothing of substance.

— Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of plausible

Adjective

Awards should turn on academic quality, open inquiry, and credible protections against ideological capture.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
If assessors judge a threat credible, the crew is informed and the captain takes command of decisions for the aircraft, guided by company procedures.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of credible

Adjective

For one, the old notion that museum thefts are generally non-violent, or use stealthy tactics such as replacing precious jewels or artworks with convincing fakes, is no longer the case.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
But the board still has to decide how much weight to give the findings, whether management’s explanation is convincing and what further commitment would put at risk.

— Asif Menghrani, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of convincing

Adjective

Television doesn’t lack for comedies that deliver biting satire and cogent commentary — that are, in fact, so committed to commentary that nobody bothers to even include jokes.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Pike didn’t always have such a cogent theory of the power of the body in performance.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cogent

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