English-Thai Dictionary

plausible

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plausible

ADJ น่า มีเหตุผล  พอ เข้าที  น่าจะเป็น จริง  พอ ฟังขึ้น  probable implausible na-me-hed-pon

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLAUSIBLE

a.s as z. [L. plausibilis, from plaudo, to clap hands in token of approbation; laus, laudo; Eng. loud. ] 1. That may be applauded; that may gain favor or approbation; hence, superficially pleasing; apparently right; specious; popular; as a plausible argument; a plausible pretext; a plausible doctrine.
2. Using specious arguments or discourse; as a plausible man.

 

PLAUSIBLENESS

n.Speciousness; show of right or propriety; as the plausibleness of Arminianism.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PLAUSIBLE

Plau "si *ble, a. Etym: [L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from plaudere,plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat. ]

 

1. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. [Obs. ] Bp. Hacket.

 

2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion. "Plausible and popular arguments." Clarendon.

 

3. Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker.

 

Syn. -- Plausible, Specious. Plausible denotes that which seems reasonable, yet leaves distrust in the judgment. Specious describes that which presents a fair appearance to the view and yet covers something false. Specious refers more definitely to the act or purpose of false representation; plausible has more reference to the effect on the beholder or hearer. An argument may by specious when it is not plausible because its sophistry is so easily discovered.

 

PLAUSIBLEIZE

PLAUSIBLEIZE Plau "si *ble *ize, v. t.

 

Defn: To render plausible. [R.]

 

PLAUSIBLENESS

PLAUSIBLENESS Plau "si *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: Quality of being plausible.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

plausible

plau si ble |ˈplôzəbəl ˈplɔzəbəl | ▶adjective (of an argument or statement ) seeming reasonable or probable: a plausible explanation | it seems plausible that one of two things may happen. • (of a person ) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, esp. ones intended to deceive: a plausible liar. DERIVATIVES plau si bil i ty |ˌplôzəˈbilitē |noun, plau si bly |-əblē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval ’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded, ’ from the verb plaudere.

 

Oxford Dictionary

plausible

plaus |ible |ˈplɔːzɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of an argument or statement ) seeming reasonable or probable: a plausible explanation | it seems plausible that one of two things may happen. • (of a person ) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive: a plausible liar. DERIVATIVES plausibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, plausibly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (also in the sense ‘deserving applause or approval ’): from Latin plausibilis, from plaus- ‘applauded ’, from the verb plaudere.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

plausible

plausible adjective a plausible explanation: credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable; convincing, persuasive, cogent, sound, rational, logical, thinkable. ANTONYMS unlikely.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

plausible

plausible adjective a plausible explanation: credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible, probable, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable, within the bounds of possibility, convincing, persuasive, cogent, sound, rational, logical, acceptable, thinkable; smooth-talking, smooth-tongued, smooth, glib, specious; rare verisimilar, colourable. ANTONYMS unlikely, improbable.

 

French Dictionary

plausible

plausible adj. adjectif Que l ’on peut croire. : Son excuse est plausible. Note Orthographique pl au sible.

 

plausiblement

plausiblement adv. adverbe D ’une manière plausible. : Il sera plausiblement de notre côté. Note Orthographique pl au siblement.

 

Spanish Dictionary

plausible

plausible adjetivo 1 [acción ] Que es digno de ser aplaudido o elogiado :ante una mala obra, el espectador puede adoptar diferentes actitudes igualmente plausibles .2 [argumento, motivo ] Que admite aprobación o justificación :ofreció una plausible explicación del hecho que motivaba su queja; este razonamiento, teóricamente plausible, se ve contradicho en la práctica por los resultados del estudio .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

plausible

plau si ble /plɔ́ːzəb (ə )l /形容詞 1 〈話 議論などが 〉もっともらしい, まことしやかな (↔implausible )▸ a plausible pretext もっともらしい口実 .2 〈人が 〉口先のうまい, もっともらしいことを言う .pl à u si b í l i ty 名詞 U もっともらしさ .pl á u si bly 副詞 もっともらしく .