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reasonable
[ ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, reez-nuh- ]
adjective
- agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical:
a reasonable choice for chairman.
Synonyms: , , ,
- not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive:
reasonable terms.
Synonyms: , ,
- moderate, especially in price; not expensive:
The coat was reasonable but not cheap.
- endowed with reason.
- capable of rational behavior, decision, etc.
reasonable
/ ˈːəəə /
adjective
- showing reason or sound judgment
- having the ability to reason
- having modest or moderate expectations; not making unfair demands
- moderate in price; not expensive
- fair; average
reasonable weather
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲ, adverb
- ˈDzԲԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- sDz···Ա ȴDz··i·ٲ noun
- sDz·· adverb
- -sDz·· adjective
- half-sDz·· adverb
- ԴDzr·Dz··i·ٲ noun
- ԴDz·sDz·· adjective
- non·sDz···Ա noun
- non·sDz·· adverb
- ܲȴ-sDz·· adjective
- quasi-sDz·· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of reasonable1
Idioms and Phrases
see beyond a (reasonable) doubt .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Bonta’s suit relied on the Administrative Procedure Act, which forbids agencies from abruptly changing their regulatory policies without a clear and reasonable explanation.
Patrick Ford, McGhee’s attorney, said the court’s finding was justified based on the juror’s reasonable doubts.
In November, ICC judges said there were "reasonable grounds" that Netanyahu bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war between Israel and Hamas.
"A fair and reasonable offer remains on the table which would bring this dispute to an end," a spokesperson added.
The break seemed like a reasonable metaphor for our fractured times: The cable had snapped during an oceanic landslide precipitated by huge floods in the Congo River.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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