plausible
adjective
having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable.
unplausible
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a word derived from
plausible.
Example Sentences
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It may therefore seem not impossible or unplausible that other celestial bodies may affect perhaps others of the powers of nature about us.
From Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by George Biddell Airy
Their final conduct would seem unplausible were it not entirely in keeping with their characters as carefully developed in the earlier parts of the play.
From Dramatic Technique by George Pierce Baker
In this he is the very opposite of the austere Scot who sits midway of the table; he cannot tell a lie in an unplausible way.
From Following the Equator, Part 7 by Mark Twain
She, under fair pretense of saintly ends, And well-placed words of sweetest courtesy Baited with reason, not unplausible, Glides into the easy hearts of men, And draws them into snares.
From Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
But the fact is that opportunities very inviting to such an attempt have offered; and the scheme itself was not destitute of some arguments, not wholly unplausible, to recommend it.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) by Edmund Burke
