Plau"si*ble (?), a. [L. plausibilis praiseworthy, from plaudere,
plausum, to applaud, clap the hands, strike, beat.] 1. Worthy of being
applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready. [Obs.] Bp. Hacket.
2. Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right;
specious; as, a plausible pretext; plausible manners; a plausible
delusion. "Plausible and popular arguments." Clarendon.