plausible
Sounding reasonable and likely to be true.
plausible in a sentence
- Her excuse was plausible; the bus really had broken down that morning.
- His story about a seagull stealing his sandwich sounded plausible, because that happens on our beach all the time.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to plausible?
- Aimprobable
- Bbelievable
- Cabsurd
Show the answer
B: believable. The other three mean the opposite of plausible.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to plausible?
- Aimprobable
- Blikely
- Creasonable
- Dbelievable
Show the answer
A: improbable. The other three mean nearly the same as plausible.
Words that mean something similar
believable, likely, reasonable
Words that mean the opposite
improbable, absurd
More words about thinking & learning
- ponder: To think about something slowly and carefully.
- precise: Exact and completely accurate.
- predict: To say what you think will happen in the future.
- prejudice: An unfair opinion about someone, formed without knowing the facts.
- preposterous: So silly that it is hard to believe.
- probe: To explore or examine something carefully to find out more.
- prodigy: A young person who is amazingly talented at something.
- profound: Very deep and full of meaning.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test