RATIONALITY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

rationality

noun

Definition of rationality

as in reasonableness

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Recent Examples of rationality To inject greater rationality into the system, a unified budget took effect in 1969. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Tap into desire—or, better yet, anxiety—and rationality goes out the window. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Such reactions may appear irrational under one standard yet reflect a form of rationality adapted to uncertainty, vivid impressions and limited information. — Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 Juergen Habermas, one of the world’s most influential philosophers whose theories on communication and rationality shaped modern intellectual thought, died at 96. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rationality

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationality

Noun

The residents are owed answers, even while understanding the reasonableness of not knowing all of them just yet.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Choosing life over glory is reasonableness in action.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of reasonableness

Noun

Because of its garden, this is the kind of getaway with quiet outdoor spaces where that makes perfect sense.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Away back along the old sewer bank, the old place is anything like home either, now creating a deeper sense of loss for the supporters.

— Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sense

Noun

For her own sanity, McRae prefers to float above the noise, staying out of the discourse and letting the work speak for itself.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Modern romance requires a toll, in other words, paid in energy, in sanity, in cash, in hours—and not everyone can afford it.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanity

Noun

Games such as pickleball and activities like walking groups get people out of the house, combat isolation and keep both the body and mind engaged, O’Sullivan explained.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The third most popular sub-genre is psychological horror games which pit you against your mind.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026