REASONABLE

fair, fairish, reasonable

(adjective) not excessive or extreme; “a fairish income”; “reasonable prices”

reasonable, sane

(adjective) marked by sound judgment; “sane nuclear policy”

reasonable, sensible

(adjective) showing reason or sound judgment; “a sensible choice”; “a sensible person”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

reasonable (comparative more reasonable, superlative most reasonable)

(now, rare) Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

Just; fair; agreeable to reason.

Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.

Not expensive; fairly priced.

Satisfactory.

Synonyms

• reasonous

Antonyms

• arbitrary

• unreasonable

Source: Wiktionary

Rea"son*a*ble, a. Etym: [OE. resonable, F. raisonnable, fr. L. rationabilis. See Reason, n.]

1. Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being.

2. Governed by reason; being under influence of reason; thinking, speaking or acting rationally, or according to the dictates of reason; agreeable to reason; just; rational; as, the measure must satisfy all reasonable men. By indubitable certainty, I mean that which doth not admit of any reasonable cause of doubting. Bp. Wilkins. Men have no right to what is not reasonable. Burke.

3. Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper; as, a reasonable demand, amount, price. Let . . . all things be thought upon That may, with reasonable swiftness, add More feathers to you wings. Shak.

Syn.

– Rational; just; honest; equitable; fair; suitable; moderate; tolerable. See Rational.

Rea"son*a*ble, adv.

Definition: Reasonable; tolerably. [Obs.] I have a reasonable good ear in music. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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