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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).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman. Synonyms: wise, judicious, intelligent, equitable. 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.

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   Reasonable describes someone or something that's sensible and fair, like your teacher who gives reasonable homework assignments — they don't take you forever to do and they relate to what you are studying. If you're reasonable, you have good sense and judgment.

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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.