Word Meanings - IMPLAUSIBLE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Not plausible; not wearing the appearance of truth or credibility, and not likely to be believed. "Implausible harangues." Swift. -- Im*plau"si*ble*ness, n. -- Im*plau"si*bly, adv.
Related words: (words related to IMPLAUSIBLE)
- WEARIABLE
That may be wearied. - WEARING
1. The act of one who wears; the manner in which a thing wears; use; conduct; consumption. Belike he meant to ward, and there to see his wearing. Latimer. 2. That which is worn; clothes; garments. Give me my nightly wearing and adieu. Shak. - WEARILY
In a weary manner. - TRUTHY
Truthful; likely; probable. "A more truthy import." W. G. Palgrave. - PLAUSIBLENESS
Quality of being plausible. - SWIFTNESS
The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc. - BELIEVING
That believes; having belief. -- Be*liev"ing*ly, adv. - SWIFTLET
Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bird's nest. See Illust. under Edible. - WEARABLE
Capable of being worn; suitable to be worn. - SWIFTER
A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides. The forward shroud of a lower mast. - WEARILESS
Incapable of being wearied. - PLAUSIBLE
1. Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. Bp. Hacket. 2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible delusion. "Plausible and - TRUTHLESS
Devoid of truth; dishonest; dishonest; spurious; faithless. -- Truth"less*ness, n. - IMPLAUSIBLE
Not plausible; not wearing the appearance of truth or credibility, and not likely to be believed. "Implausible harangues." Swift. -- Im*plau"si*ble*ness, n. -- Im*plau"si*bly, adv. - WEARISH
1. Weak; withered; shrunk. "A wearish hand." Ford. A little, wearish old man, very melancholy by nature. Burton. 2. Insipid; tasteless; unsavory. Wearish as meat is that is not well tasted. Palsgrave. - BELIEVABLE
Capable of being believed; credible. -- Be*liev"a*ble*ness, n. -- Be*liev`a*bil"i*ty (, n. - TRUTH-LOVER
One who loves the truth. Truth-lover was our English Duke. Tennyson. - BELIEVE
To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished by reasons, arguments, and deductions of the mind, or by circumstances other than personal knowledge; to regard - SWIFTLY
In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. Wyclif. - BELIEVER
One who gives credit to the truth of the Scriptures, as a revelation from God; a Christian; -- in a more restricted sense, one who receives Christ as his Savior, and accepts the way of salvation unfolded in the gospel. Thou didst open the Kingdom - MAINSWEAR
To swear falsely. Blount. - FORSWEARER
One who rejects of renounces upon oath; one who swears a false oath. - UNWEARY
To cause to cease being weary; to refresh. Dryden. - SWEARER
1. One who swears; one who calls God to witness for the truth of his declaration. 2. A profane person; one who uses profane language. Then the liars and swearers are fools. Shak. - REAPPEARANCE
A second or new appearance; the act or state of appearing again. - UNWEARIED
Not wearied; not fatigued or tired; hence, persistent; not tiring or wearying; indefatigable. -- Un*wea"ried*ly, adv. -- Un*wea"ried*ness, n. - LIFE-WEARY
Weary of living. Shak. - OVERWEARY
To weary too much; to tire out. Dryden.