PLAUSIBLE

plausible. plausible, pleasing, or receiued ioyfully, and willingly

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plausible. Plausible, a. specious, fair, superficially pleasing

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Plau″si‐ble (?), a. [[L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from plaudere, plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.]] 1. 1. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. Bp. Hacket.
2. 2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion. “Plausible and popular arguments.” Clarendon.
3. 3. Using specious arguments or discourse; as, a plausible speaker.
Syn. — Plausible, Specious. Plausible denotes that which seems reasonable, yet leaves distrust in the judgment. Specious describes that which presents a fair appearance to the view and yet covers something false. Specious refers more definitely to the act or purpose of false representation; plausible has more reference to the effect on the beholder or hearer. An argument may by specious when it is not plausible because its sophistry is so easily discovered.