PLAUSIVE

approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive

(adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval; “approbative criticism”; “an affirmative nod”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

plausive (comparative more plausive, superlative most plausive)

(rare) laudable

(obsolete) applauding; showing praise

(obsolete) plausible; specious

Source: Wiktionary


Plau"sive, a. Etym: [L. plaudere, plausum, to applaud.]

1. Applauding; manifesting praise. Young.

2. Plausible, specious. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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