plausible

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BrE /ˈplɔː.zə.bəl/ AmE /ˈplɔː.zə.bəl/

adjective en → es

1 BELIEVEABLE [attributive] [predicative] B1

seeming reasonable or likely to be true; convincing

creíble, razonable

  • a plausible explanation
  • to seem/plausible

Collocations plausible excuse · seem plausible

  • The story seemed quite plausible.

    La historia parecía bastante creíble.

2 ARGUABLE [attributive] [predicative] B2

able to be argued or discussed seriously; reasonable as a basis for discussion

discutible, razonable

  • a plausible argument
  • to make/plausible

Collocations plausible case · make a plausible point

  • He made a plausible case for the new policy.

    Hizo un caso razonable para la nueva política.