What is "reasonable" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does reasonable mean in English? Meaning of reasonable definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "reasonable" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "reasonable": showing reason or sound judgment

Adjective

  • Meaning: showing reason or sound judgment
  • Example: a sensible choice a sensible person
  • Synonyms: reasonable sensible
  • Antonyms: unreasonable
  • Similar: commonsense commonsensible commonsensical healthy intelligent level-headed levelheaded sound tenable well-founded
  • Also see: fair just logical rational valid
  • Meaning of "reasonable": not excessive or extreme

    Adjective

  • Meaning: not excessive or extreme
  • Example: a fairish income reasonable prices
  • Synonyms: fair fairish reasonable
  • Similar: moderate
  • Meaning of "reasonable": marked by sound judgment

    Adjective

  • Meaning: marked by sound judgment
  • Example: sane nuclear policy
  • Synonyms: reasonable sane
  • Similar: rational
  • Adjective: Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational. a reasonable beingJust; fair; agreeable to reason. 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, The Onion AV Club: The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, The Onion AV Club: The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song).Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper. a reasonable demand, amount, or priceNot expensive; fairly priced. $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.Satisfactory.
  • Synonyms:

    fair, cheap, plausible, proper, humane, honest, sensible, justifiable, valid, rational, objective, impartial, acceptable, judicious, modest, understandable, legitimate, equitable, prudent, restrained, feasible, sane, analytical, average, circumspect, conservative, discreet, fit, inexpensive, just, knowing, low-priced, okay, politic, reflective, right, sapient, sound, temperate, controlled, legit, low-cost, making sense, standing to reason, unexcessive, unextreme, within reason, credible, sensible, wise, clear-cut, consistent, justifiable, logical, plausible, judicious, thoughtful, sane, rational, sober, advisable, arguable, believable, cerebral, commonsensical, conscious, consequent, cool, levelheaded, perceiving, ratiocinative, reasoning, reflective, sound, tenable, together, tolerant, unbiased, unprejudiced, well-advised, reasoned, all there, cognitive, percipient, thought-out, in ones right mind,

    Antonyms:

    biased, unfair, unjust, unlikely, unacceptable, senseless, unrealistic, unwise, unwarranted, unsound, irrational, expensive, intolerable, implausible, impractical, nonsensical, stupid, partial, prejudiced, unreasonable, invalid, assured, bold, outrageous, implausible, improbable, unbelievable, unlikely, senseless, unrealistic, unwise, foolish, stupid, irrational, idiotic, unsound, expensive, intolerable, impractical, nonsensical, unreasonable, thoughtless, outrageous,

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