heypolyglot
Italian

plausibile

/plauˈzi.bi.le/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

plausible

  • seeming reasonable or probable; credible and believable

In a sentence

La sua ipotesi sembra del tutto plausibile alla luce dei nuovi dati.

His hypothesis seems entirely plausible in light of the new data.

Non ha fornito alcuna giustificazione plausibile per il ritardo.

She did not provide any plausible justification for the delay.

Ti sembra una teoria plausibile o troppo azzardata?

Does it seem like a plausible theory to you, or too risky?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
plausibilemasculine · singular
plausibilefeminine · singular
plausibilimasculine · plural
plausibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Takes -e in singular, -i in plural for both masculine and feminine.
  • Opposite is 'implausibile'.

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