English Explanatory Dictionary

reasonable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.
  2. Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
  3. Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
  4. Not expensive; fairly priced.
  5. Satisfactory.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl/ [ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bɫ̩] /ˈɹiːz.nə.bəl/ [ˈɹiːz.nə.bɫ̩] /ˈɹi.zə.nə.bəl/ [ˈɹi.zə.nə.bɫ̩] /ˈɹiz.nə.bəl/ [ˈɹiz.nə.bɫ̩] en-us-reasonable.ogg [ˈɹɪiz.nə.bɫ̩]

Word forms

reasonable more reasonable most reasonable

Etymology

From Middle English resonable, from Old French resnable, from Classical Latin ratiōnābilis, from ratiō. By surface analysis, reason + -able. Doublet of rationable.

Synonyms

reasonous equitable righteous upright temperate measured mellow middle of the road mild moderate nonexcessive nonextreme nonfanatic proper reasonable sober tempered unexcessive unextreme affordable competitive cheap at the price gainworthy inexpensive middle-end mid-range purchasable acceptable adequate all right average close enough close enough for government work close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades decent favoursome fair fine jake good enough good enough for government work hunky dory kosher mustn't grumble nonbad not bad not half bad OK okay okayish passable pretty good tolerable up to par up to scratch up to snuff respectable satisfactory snug sufficient

Antonyms

irrational non-rational unreasonable absurd arbitrary unjust devilish excessive extravagant extreme immoderate intemperate lavish nimious obscene overmuch overweening over the top prodigal undue unmeasured unrestrained wanton expensive extortionate 5-star big-ticket chargeful cheap at half the price costful costly cost-prohibitive fancy dear dearthful dispendious ex expenny exy high-cost lickpenny million-dollar high-priced princely out of sight overdear pricey ruinous spendy spenno spenny splurgy steep unsatisfactory

Derived words

beyond a reasonable doubt beyond reasonable doubt nonreasonable reasonability reasonable doubt reasonableness reasonable person reasonable time reasonably semireasonable
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