adjective. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible.

adjective. Persuasive or ingratiating, especially in an effort to deceive.

Deserving applause or approval; meritorious; praiseworthy; commendable.

Seemingly worthy of acceptance or approval; apparently right, meritorious, or worthy of confidence; having a specious or superficial appearance of truth or trustworthiness: as, a plausible excuse; a plausible theory or doctrine.

Fair-spoken and apparently worthy of confidence; using or presenting discourse or arguments that seem right and worthy of acceptance: as, a plausible person.

Applauding; applausive.

Synonyms Colorable, Specious, etc. See ostensible.

adjective. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

adjective. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious

adjective. Using specious arguments or discourse.

adjective. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.

adjective. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious.

adjective. Using specious arguments or discourse.

adjective. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.

adjective. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful

adjective. given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments

"Ever since Ronald Reagan's henchmen coined the phrase "plausible deniability," that's become our national motto."

arguable  glib  insincere  pat  slick  

plausibility  

implausible  

acceptable  apt  convince  credible  flatter  

acceptable  admissible  apparent  apparently sound  believable