Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Plausible
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Credible
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Plausible (Adjective) means seeming reasonable or probable.
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Credible (Adjective) means able to be believed; convincing.
Both words relate to the likelihood of something being true or acceptable.
Other Options:
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Dubious: Hesitating or doubting. This is an antonym (opposite) of plausible.
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Conducive: Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible. (Related, but not the closest synonym.)
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Blatant: (Of an action or bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly. (Unrelated.)