Synonyms & related words for plausibility

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of plausibility — including plausibleness, believability, credibility, tenability, reasonability, reasonableness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to plausibility

Explore words related to plausibility — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include implausibility, vraisemblance, verisimilitude, plausible, cogency, verisimilar, improbabilities, unlikeliness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for plausibility

Common synonyms for plausibility include plausibleness, believability, credibility, tenability, reasonability, reasonableness, speciousness, justifiability — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does plausibility come from?

The word plausibility breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root plaus-, from Latin plaudere (“applaud, clap”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.