- Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable;
ready. - Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently
right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a
plausible delusion. - Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible
speaker.
Meaning of 'plausible' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . plausible
[ a]
Meaning (1): - apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
Example in sentence:
a plausible excuse
2 . plausible
[ s]
Meaning (2): - given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments