- likely, acceptable
a plausible excuse
- capable of being believed; credible
- of a theory, argument etc: capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded
Back in the 1800s, many did not consider Darwin's theory of evolution to be tenable at all.
likelyadjektiivi, adverbiˈlaɪk.liUS Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurringRain is likely later this afternoon.
- Effective as proof or evidence
Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
uncountable
- Believable or plausible
think up a credible excuse