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reasonable

/ˈɹi.zə.nə.bəl/adjective4 syllables

Reasonable means: showing reason or sound judgment.

Synonyms for reasonable34

adjective, as in showing reason or sound judgment

sensible, commonsense, commonsensible, commonsensical, healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound, tenable, well-founded, fair, just, logical, rational, valid

adjective, as in not excessive or extreme

fair, fairish, moderate

adjective, as in marked by sound judgment; having good reason

also used for reasonable

equitable, reasonous, righteous, upright, temperate, measured, mellow, middle of the road, mild, nonexcessive, nonextreme, nonfanatic, affordable, competitive, cheap at the price

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Opposites of reasonable

What does reasonable mean?3

adjective

1

showing reason or sound judgment“a sensible choice”

2

not excessive or extreme“a fairish income”

3

marked by sound judgment; having good reason“sane nuclear policy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Reasonable in a sentence

  • Keep the volume at a reasonable level, please.Amastan
  • From our point of view, his proposal is reasonable.CK
  • Nothing could be more reasonable, on the face of it.frpzzd
  • Don't worry about how much it costs, as long as it's reasonable.CK
  • On the face of it, nothing could be more reasonable.CK
  • The price of this used car is reasonable.unknown
  • This letter is too long to have it translated at a reasonable price.CK
  • It is not reasonable to suppose that this rule is applicable under any condition.unknown

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