i Register
In some senses, plausive is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
plausive
/ˈplɔːzɪv/
adj 3
Collocations
3ADJ.
brutal, soft
PLAUSIVE + NOUN
angels'
PREP.
from
Definitions
adj
1
Laudable, praisable.
2
Applauding; showing praise.
With her soft plume (from plausive angels' wing First pluck'd by man)
3
Plausible (obtaining approbation), specious (having an attractive appearance intended to obtain a favorable response).
plausive manners
But the weak have had to put on the armour of cunning to protect themselves from the strong and brutal. […] These plausive manners which recommend you to your fellow-men are indeed a natural mimicry, a putting on, as it were, the mood of those you are among, and the deprecation of the aggression of the strong. For the strong is not only strong but domineering, and it behoves the weak to have these plausive manners as a sure defence.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — expressing or manifesting praise or approval
- approving
- affirmative
- approbative
- approbatory
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
301
With her soft plume (from plausive angels' wing First pluck'd by man)
Wiktionary02
plausive manners
Wiktionary03
But the weak have had to put on the armour of cunning to protect themselves from the strong and brutal. […] These plausive manners which recommend you to your fellow-men are indeed a natural mimicry,
WiktionaryUsage Notes
Your note
not saved0 chars