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Synonyms for reasonable
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, reez-nuh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈri zə nə bəl, ˈriz nə- |
Top 10 synonyms for reasonable Other synonyms for the word reasonable
- advisable
- all there
- analytical
- arguable
- average
- believable
- cerebral
- circumspect
- cognitive
- commonsensical
- conscious
- consequent
- conservative
- controlled
- cool
- discreet
- fit
- impartial
- in one's right mind
- inexpensive
- judicious
- just
- justifiable
- knowing
- legit
- legitimate
- levelheaded
- logical
- low-cost
- low-priced
- making sense
- modest
- objective
- okay
- perceiving
- percipient
- plausible
- politic
- proper
- prudent
- ratiocinative
- rational
- reasoned
- reasoning
- reflective
- restrained
- right
- sane
- sapient
- sensible
- sober
- sound
- standing to reason
- temperate
- tenable
- thought-out
- thoughtful
- together
- tolerant
- unbiased
- understandable
- unexcessive
- unextreme
- unprejudiced
- valid
- well-advised
- wise
- within reason
Définition of reasonable
Origin :- c.1300, "having sound judgment, sane, rational," from Old French raisonable, from Latin rationabilis, from ratio (see reason (n.)).
- What the majority of people consider to be 'reasonable' is that about which there is agreement, if not among all, at least among a substantial number of people; 'reasonable' for most people, has nothing to do with reason, but with consensus. [Erich Fromm, "The Heart of Man," 1968]
- Meaning "moderate in price" is recorded from 1660s. Related: Reasonably.
- adj moderate, tolerable
- adj intelligent, practical
- There has never been any reasonable cause for such apprehension.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- She saw it was reasonable: what fellowship can light have with darkness, or love with starvation?
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Young women on the eve of a vacation were not usually so reasonable.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Good; twenty and thirty sous; I am glad that you are reasonable.
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- For this is the way with men, if they have reason which suits them they do not care whether it is reasonable or not.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- Keep within a reasonable distance from the ground—about 25 or 30 feet.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- "Your question is a reasonable one, George," answered his father.
- Extract from : « Biographical Stories » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- That was so reasonable that Hubertine immediately handed her the cup she herself held.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- No; but he would as soon as he had reasonable grounds of hope.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- And looking at the cabman, Stevie perceived this clearly, because he was reasonable.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
Antonyms for reasonable
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