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   Rea·son·a·ble

   /ˈrēzənəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) having sound judgment; fair and sensible: "no reasonable person could have objected" Similar sensiblerationalopen to reasonfull of common senselogicalfairfair-mindedjustequitabledecentintelligentwiselevelheadedpracticalrealisticbased on good sensesoundjudiciouswell thought outwell groundedreasonedwell reasonedvalidcommonsensicaladvisablewell advisedtenableplausiblefeasiblecredibleacceptableadmissiblebelievableviableOpposite unreasonableillogical
   • ▪ based on good sense: "it seems a reasonable enough request"
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) able to think, understand, or form judgments by a logical process: archaic "man is by nature reasonable"
   • 2. as much as is appropriate or fair; moderate: "they have had a reasonable time to reply" Similar within reasonpracticablesensibleappropriatesuitablefittingproperOpposite excessiveobsessional
   • ▪ fairly good; average: "the carpet is in reasonable condition" Similar fairly goodacceptablesatisfactoryaverageadequaterespectablefairdecentall rightnot badtolerablepassableinformal:OKfair-to-middlingOpposite badpoor
   • ▪ (of a price or product) not too expensive: "a restaurant serving excellent food at reasonable prices" Similar inexpensivemoderatelowlow-costlow-pricedmodestwithin one's meanseconomicalcheapbudgetbargaincompetitiveinformal:bargainousOpposite expensiveinflated

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French raisonable, suggested by Latin rationabilis ‘rational’, from ratio (see reason).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reasonableReasonable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : being in accordance with reason. a reasonable theory. b. : not extreme or excessive. reasonable requests. c. : moderate, fair. a reasonable chance. a reasonable price. d. : inexpensive. 2. a. : having the faculty of reason. b. : possessing sound judgment. a reasonable man. reasonability.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › reasonableREASONABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   based on or using good judgment, and therefore fair and practical: Johnson was a reasonable man. It seemed like a reasonable question / explanation. Reasonable also means not expensive: You can still get a good house for a very reasonable price. Reasonable also means satisfactory or not bad: He could read French with reasonable fluency.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › reasonableREASONABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   based on or using good judgment, and therefore fair and practical: Johnson was a reasonable man. It seemed like a reasonable question / explanation. Reasonable also means not expensive: You can still get a good house for a very reasonable price. Reasonable also means satisfactory or not bad: He could read French with reasonable fluency.

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   not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms. Synonyms: just, fair, equitable. moderate, especially in price; not expensive: The coat was reasonable but not cheap. endowed with reason. capable of rational behavior, decision, etc. reasonable.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › reasonableReasonable - definition of reasonable by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Capable of reasoning; rational: a reasonable person. 2. Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking: a reasonable solution to the problem. 3. Being within the bounds of common sense: arrive home at a reasonable hour. 4. Not excessive or extreme; fair: reasonable prices. rea′son·a·bil′i·ty, rea′son·a·ble·ness n.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › reasonableREASONABLE Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for REASONABLE: logical, rational, valid, coherent, good, sensible, analytical, analytic; Antonyms of REASONABLE: unreasonable, irrational, weak, illogical, misleading, invalid, incoherent, illegitimate.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › reasonablereasonable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   reasonableness. noun [uncountable] See reasonable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: reasonable. Definition of reasonable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.