This is the 15394th most frequent Russian word.
правдоподобным
Plausible; believable; likely to be true.
In this context, 'правдоподобным' characterizes the realistic nature of how events unfolded.
Развитие событий было правдоподобным.
The progression of events was plausible.
In this sentence, 'правдоподобным' is used to describe the appearance or believability of a story.
Этот рассказ выглядит правдоподобным.
This story seems plausible.
Here, 'правдоподобным' is used to evaluate the likelihood or authenticity of an explanation.