plau´si|ble|ness

plau´si|ble|ness
plau|si|ble «PL zuh buhl», adjective.
1. appearing true, reasonable, or fair: »

For my own sake I've told a plausible lie at the club (Joseph Conrad).

2. apparently worthy of confidence but often not really so: »

a plausible liar.

[< Latin plausibilis deserving applause, pleasing < plaudere to applaud]
plau´si|ble|ness, noun.

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  • plau|si|ble — «PL zuh buhl», adjective. 1. appearing true, reasonable, or fair: »For my own sake I ve told a plausible lie at the club (Joseph Conrad). 2. apparently worthy of confidence but often not really so: »a plausible liar. ╂[< Latin plausibilis… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • plau — plau·di·te; plau·di·to·ry; plau·si·bil·i·ty; plau·si·bly; plau·sive; plau·tine; plau·dit; plau·si·ble; plau·tus; plau·si·ble·ness; …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • plausibleness — plau·si·ble·ness …   English syllables

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • Implausible — Im*plau si*ble, a. [Pref. im not + plausible: cf. F. implausible.] Not plausible; not wearing the appearance of truth or credibility, and not likely to be believed. Implausible harangues. Swift. {Im*plau si*ble*ness}, n. {Im*plau si*bly}, adv.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Implausibleness — Implausible Im*plau si*ble, a. [Pref. im not + plausible: cf. F. implausible.] Not plausible; not wearing the appearance of truth or credibility, and not likely to be believed. Implausible harangues. Swift. {Im*plau si*ble*ness}, n. {Im*plau… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Implausibly — Implausible Im*plau si*ble, a. [Pref. im not + plausible: cf. F. implausible.] Not plausible; not wearing the appearance of truth or credibility, and not likely to be believed. Implausible harangues. Swift. {Im*plau si*ble*ness}, n. {Im*plau… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Plausibleness — Plau si*ble*ness, n. Quality of being plausible. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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