Vocabulary

plausible

もっともらしい

B1 · Intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Adjective
Reasonable, believable.  Seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible.
合理(ごうり)的(てき)、信用(しんよう)できる。一見(いっけん)承認(しょうにん)または承認(しょうにん)に値(あたい)する;信頼(しんらい)できる。

Examples

  1. Natascha's excuse for missing the final exam was plausible, but I can't help thinking that she was lying.

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