Plausible and Sensible

Plausible

Plausible adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.

Sensible and plausible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sensible" instead an adjective "Plausible".

Nearby Words: plausibly, plausibility

Sensible

Sensible adjective - Based on sound reasoning or information.
Usage example: a sensible decision to delay marriage until they knew one another better

Plausible and sensible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plausible" instead an adjective "Sensible".

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Batman Starting with The '90s, artists and writers have experimented with making his costume more plausible and sensible given the beatings that Batman takes in the course of his adventures.
  • Incidentally, magical versions of this trope (Crystal Balls, Magic Mirrors, etc.) are a little more sensible, being one of those tropes that's so unlikely that A Wizard Did It becomes the most plausible explanation.
  • Matt Ward alone may be genuine Flame Bait, but under supervision he made the very decent and much more sensible Codex that is Necrons 5th Edition, redeeming himself from such things like the Blood Angels / Necron alliance in one of his books earlier by making it actually plausible.
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