plausible

/ˈplɔzəbəl/

/ˈplɔzɪbəl/

If something is plausible, it's reasonable or believable. Things that are plausible could easily happen. A child learning to ride a bike is plausible. A giraffe doing it is not.

Plausible things are not far-fetched at all. Things in fantasy stories — such as wizards, dragons, and unicorns — are not plausible. On the other hand, some things in science fiction stories might be plausible: who knows where spaceships will eventually go? If something really seems like it could happen, then it's plausible. One of the many tricky parts of life is figuring out what's plausible and what's not.

Definitions of plausible

1. adjective

   apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
   “a plausible excuse”

   synonyms:

   believable, credible

   capable of being believed

   arguable

   capable of being supported by argument

   glib, pat, slick

   having only superficial plausibility

   antonyms:

   implausible

   having a quality that provokes disbelief

   incredible, unbelievable

   beyond belief or understanding

   improbable, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely

   having a probability too low to inspire belief
2. adjective

   given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
   “a plausible liar”

   synonyms:

   insincere

   lacking sincerity