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- [ree-zuh-nuh-buh l, reez-nuh-]
- /ˈri zə nə bəl, ˈriz nə-/
- /ˈriːznəbl/
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- [ree-zuh-nuh-buh l, reez-nuh-]
- /ˈri zə nə bəl, ˈriz nə-/
Definitions of reasonable word
- adjective reasonable agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman. 1
- adjective reasonable not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms. 1
- adjective reasonable moderate, especially in price; not expensive: The coat was reasonable but not cheap. 1
- adjective reasonable endowed with reason. 1
- adjective reasonable capable of rational behavior, decision, etc. 1
- adjective reasonable based on common sense 1
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Origin of reasonable
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English resonable < Middle French raisonnable < Latin ratiōnābilis. See reason, -able
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Parts of speech for Reasonable
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reasonable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reasonable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reasonable
adj reasonable
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- proper — adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- humane — characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of prisoners.
Antonyms for reasonable
adj reasonable
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unjust — not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.
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