About The Word Reasonable
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Reasonable
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What's The Definition Of Reasonable?
[adj] not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
[adj] marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy" [adj] showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person" Synonyms | Synonyms for Reasonable: commonsense | commonsensible | commonsensical | fair | fairish | healthy | intelligent | levelheaded | logical | moderate | rational | sane | sensible | sound | tenable | well-founded Related Terms | Find terms related to Reasonable: Reasonable In Webster's Dictionary \Rea"son*a*ble\, 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.
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. Reasonable; tolerably. [Obs.] I have a reasonable good ear in music. --Shak. |
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