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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 Word 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of reasonable1
Idioms and Phrases
see beyond a (reasonable) doubt .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"The current environment is simply too dynamic from which to plan results with a reasonable assurance of success," Skechers' chief operating officer, David Weinberg, told investors in a post-earnings call.
The report said this was done "to prevent further harm" and that the decision to do so "was reasonable under the circumstances".
“I do not believe any reasonable jury would ever have convicted these defendants,” he wrote.
So it's really hard to understand how that could amount to a reasonable opportunity to seek due process protection if you're afforded not even 24 hours notice of your deportation.
No, as much of a bummer as it may be to face it, the only reasonable option left is to fight back.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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