Select the antonym for 'plausible' in judicial evaluations of testimony:
'The defendant offered an elaborate and plausible explanation that seemed entirely reasonable at first glance.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. implausible
Answer: implausible. Why not the others: 'credible' means able to be believed (synonym); 'feasible' means possible and practical to do easily (synonym); 'verifiable' means able to be checked or confirmed with evidence.
- Step 1: Define 'plausible': seeming reasonable or probable; believable upon initial consideration.
- Step 2: The direct morphological antonym formed by the negative prefix 'im-' is 'implausible' (not seeming reasonable or likely to be true).
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