PLAUSIBLE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

plausible

adjective

ˈplȯ-zə-bəl

Definition of plausible

as in credible

worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable it's a plausible explanation for the demise of that prehistoric species

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Recent Examples of plausible The savvy Toronto audiences enjoy their festival’s reputation as an Oscar kingmaker, too, so the idea of helping launch Club Kid to an unusual but increasingly plausible Oscar run could appeal to the voters. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Still, this increasingly eerie repertory pick is phenomenally made science fiction and not to be missed by anyone who thinks the tale of a Cold War-era supercomputer demonstrating a shockingly plausible doomsday might be for them. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026 According to Naval News‘ H I Sutton, the internal hangar is one of the features that makes a dedicated drone-submarine support role the most plausible explanation for the vessel. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 The most plausible explanation is that George, being George, gave himself a little treat last night in the form of a hot lady. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plausible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausible

Adjective

However, public sentiment, whether positive or negative, doesn’t always translate to a credible threat.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2026
If the complaint is deemed credible, an assessor is dispatched and staff are told to remove the material or be fired.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of credible

Adjective

Both encode information in high-dimensional vectors, transform those representations using matrices and tensors and convert internal states into probable outputs.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Across many parts of the city, 100% of properties are projected to face possible or probable subsidence risk in 2030, according to data from the British insurance company Aviva.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of probable

Adjective

As this is not always possible, there can be competition among rainmakers trying to discredit each other, said 30-year-old Kilindon Simiyu, another of the village's rainmakers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The sessions are made possible through a partnership between Alpert JFS, the city of Lake Worth Beach, Drug Abuse Foundation, and the Recovery Community HUB of Riviera Beach.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of possible

Adjective

Fortunately, if no less terribly, there is more to the story, and many of the most compelling scenes have little or nothing to do with Michael.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
And it's brought to our audience a wide range of compelling stories – from personal narratives to sound-rich explorations of places and events to hard-hitting journalism on issues and topics that are important to students.

— Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026