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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.

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  • 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.

 

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