Difference between Plausible and Realistic

PLAUSIBLE vs REALISTIC: ADJECTIVE

Aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
Representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
Of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are: : vivid.
Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the realists; characterized by realism rather than by imagination.
Expressed or represented as being accurate.
Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.

Deserving applause or approval; meritorious; praiseworthy; commendable.
Seemingly worthy of acceptance or approval; apparently right, meritorious, or worthy of confidence; having a specious or superficial appearance of truth or trustworthiness: as, a plausible excuse; a plausible theory or doctrine.
Apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
Fair-spoken and apparently worthy of confidence; using or presenting discourse or arguments that seem right and worthy of acceptance: as, a plausible person.
Applauding; applausive.
Synonyms Colorable, Specious, etc. See ostensible.

Not abstract or ideal
Representing what is real
Exhibiting or characterized by realism in description or representation; objectively real or literal; lifelike, usually in a bad or depreciatory sense: as, a realistic novel or painting; a realistic account of a murder.
Of or pertaining to the realists in philosophy; characteristic of speculative realism.

Tenable, Implausible, Verisimilar, Equiprobable, Pat, Slick, Presumptive, Presumed, Glib, Likely, Arguable, Probable, Convincing, Credible, Believable

Hard nosed, Earthy, Living, Pictorial, Veridical, Virtual, Representational, Hardheaded, Graphic, Naturalistic, Vivid, Practical, Real, Pragmatic, Lifelike

Tenable, Implausible, Verisimilar, Equiprobable, Pat, Slick, Presumptive, Presumed, Glib, Likely, Arguable, Probable, Convincing, Credible, Believable

Down to earth, Earthy, Living, Pictorial, Veridical, Virtual, Representational, Hardheaded, Graphic, Naturalistic, Vivid, Practical, Real, Pragmatic, Lifelike

Testing did order to identify a plausible defect.
Is there a plausible answer to these questions?
Do you see any plausible road to recovery?
Court must credit his reasonable and plausible facts.
At the margin, there are plausible mechanisms by which it might be expansionary, and IMHO few plausible mechanisms by which it would discourage lending.
Insofar as the acceptance model is plausible, or more plausible than the inference model, Alf Ross is repudiated.
Plausible effects Plausible effects of expert testimony can generally be classified into three categories: juror confusion, juror sensitivity, and juror skepticism.
What is plausible to Gentry is not plausible to his opponents and vice versa.
You can explain how you use Plausible and what data Plausible gathers about your visitors on your behalf.
If there is a plausible story of guilt and no plausible story of innocence, convictions will ensue.

Make sure your expectations are realistic and affordable.
Create realistic design specification documents from software requirements.
Medical care insurance plan is a realistic vision.
Excellent professional service and realistic, honest advice given.
You will have goals rooted with realistic expectations.
Imagine that soldiers are currently fighting in Syria and along with realistic Russian and US soldiers, realistic maps, civilian sites such as mosques etc.
Realistic goals and objectives: In addition to being specific, the goals are realistic given the resources available.
We want them to make realistic judgments, and to have realistic appraisals about what is going on in the commercial real estate market.
The fireplace will be providing a realistic and beautiful flame pattern with ceramic fiber logs that are realistic for an excellent home experience.
All the accessories look realistic for a more realistic play experience.