reasonable

reasonable
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. sound, sensible; fair, moderate; rational, logical.
See cheapness, moderation, sanity.Ant., unreasonable, irrational.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Amenable to reason]
Syn. rational, sensible, sane, level-headed, intelligent, common-sense, common-sensical, tolerant, endowed with reason, conscious, cerebral, capable of reason, thoughtful, reflective, percipient, reasoning, ratiocinative, cognitive, perceiving, consistent, broad-minded, liberal, generous, unprejudiced, unbiased, persuasible, malleable, flexible, agreeable; see also rational 1 .
Ant. unreasonable, foolish, prejudiced.
2. [Showing reason or sound judgment]
Syn. fair, right, just, judicious, prudent, sound, wise, equitable, rational, moderate, temperate, within reason, impartial, sensible, humane, politic, sapient, discreet, analytical, objective, circumspect, making sense, standing to reason, common-sense; see also judicious , moderate 2 .
Ant. excessive, immoderate*, extreme.
3. [Likely to appeal to the reason]
Syn. feasible, sound, plausible, logical; see understandable .
4. [Moderate in price]
Syn. inexpensive, reduced, fair, worth the money; see cheap 1 .
See Synonym Study at rational .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. sensible rational, sane, logical, intelligent, sound, thoughtful, levelheaded, judicious, commonsensical, well-advised.
2. moderate fair, within reason, conservative, judicious, equitable, evenhanded, right, unextreme, temperate.
ANT.: 1. unreasonable, irrational, nonsensical. 2. extreme, immoderate
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Consistent with reason and intellect: consequent, intelligent, logical, rational. See REASON. 2. Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence: balanced, commonsensible, commonsensical, judicious, levelheaded, prudent, rational, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound2, well-founded, well-grounded, wise1. See REASON, SANE. 3. Kept within sensible limits: conservative, discreet, moderate, restrained, temperate. See PLAIN, RESTRAINT. 4. Not excessive or extreme in amount, degree, or force: moderate, modest, temperate. See BIG, EDGE. 5. Suited to or within the means of ordinary people: moderate, modest, popular. See MONEY.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу
Synonyms:
, , , , , , , , , , / , , , , , / , , / , , / , , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • reasonable — rea·son·able adj 1 a: being in accordance with reason, fairness, duty, or prudence b: of an appropriate degree or kind c: supported or justified by fact or circumstance a reasonable belief that force was necessary for self defense d …   Law dictionary

  • reasonable — rea‧son‧a‧ble [ˈriːznəbl] adjective 1. fair and sensible: • The company maintained that its bills were reasonable. • The restaurant sells good food at reasonable prices (= prices that are not too high ) . • The law requires the employer to take …   Financial and business terms

  • Reasonable — Rea son*a*ble (r[=e] z n*[.a]*b l), a. [OE. resonable, F. raisonnable, fr. L. rationabilis. See {Reason}, n.] 1. Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being. [1913 Webster] 2. Governed by reason; being under …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reasonable — (adj.) c.1300, having sound judgment, sane, rational, from O.Fr. raisonable, from L. rationabilis, from ratio (see RATIO (Cf. ratio)). What the majority of people consider to be reasonable is that about which there is agreement, if not among all …   Etymology dictionary

  • Reasonable — Rea son*a*ble, adv. Reasonably; tolerably. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I have a reasonable good ear in music. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reasonable — [adj1] moderate, tolerable acceptable, analytical, average, cheap, circumspect, conservative, controlled, discreet, equitable, fair, feasible, fit, honest, humane, impartial, inexpensive, judicious, just, justifiable, knowing, legit, legitimate,… …   New thesaurus

  • reasonable — *rational Analogous words: sensible, sane, prudent, judicious, *wise: *fair, equitable, just Antonyms: unreasonable …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • reasonable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fair and sensible. 2) as much as is appropriate or fair; moderate. 3) fairly good; average. DERIVATIVES reasonableness noun reasonably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • reasonable — [rē′zənə bəl] adj. [ME raisonable < OFr < L rationabilis] 1. able to reason 2. amenable to reason; just 3. using or showing reason, or sound judgment; sensible 4. a) not extreme, immoderate, or excessive b) …   English World dictionary

  • reasonable — Fair, proper, just, moderate, suitable under the circumstances. Fit and appropriate to the end in view. Having the faculty of reason; rational; governed by reason; under the influence of reason; agreeable to reason. Thinking, speaking, or acting… …   Black's law dictionary

  • reasonable — rea|son|a|ble [ riznəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is reasonable behaves in a sensible and fair way: RATIONAL: I ll come back when you re in a more reasonable mood. be reasonable: Come on, be reasonable I didn t mean to do it! a ) used about …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”