Select the option that is similar in meaning to the underlined word.
No plausible explanation could be found for her disappearance.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word "plausible" is option 3: credible.
- Plausible means "seeming likely or probable; believable."
- Credible means "able to be believed; trustworthy."
Both words suggest that something is likely to be true or accurate.
The other options are not synonyms of "plausible."
- Just means "fair or right."
- Legal means "conforming to the law."
- Useless means "having no value or purpose."