adjective · formal

plausible

/ˈplɔːzəbl/PLOU·si·ble

Band 6-7task2speaking

Seeming reasonable or probable; believable at first sight.

Examples

Her explanation for being late sounded plausible, so I believed her.

The theory is plausible, but more evidence is needed.

It is plausible that changes in diet affected the results.

Band 8 sentence

The hypothesis offers a plausible account of the data, though alternative explanations remain.

Collocations

  • plausible explanation
  • seem plausible

Word family

plausibility nounplausibly adverbplausible adjective

Common mistakes

It is plausibly that he left early.It is plausible that he left early.

He is plausible person.He is a plausible person.

Say it for a higher band

5possible6believable7+plausible

Synonyms

believable

Easily confused

possible

It's possible that it will rain, but the forecast doesn't make it sound particularly plausible.

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