REASONABILITY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

reasonability

noun

Definition of reasonability

as in reasonableness

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Noun

The same absence of sensationalism and veneer of reasonableness applies to the world inside Osama’s home.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
The instruction asks jurors to consider the reasonableness of their own opinions and others’ and to continue deliberating toward a verdict.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reasonableness

Noun

This means looking beyond the absence of potassium permanganate and considering factors such as worker safety, wastewater impacts, resource consumption, process reliability and economic feasibility.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
What readers are saying The comments reflect skepticism and frustration about the feasibility of saving a year's worth of expenses, especially given the current economic challenges such as low wages, high living costs, and job market difficulties.

— Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of feasibility

Noun

Kotlikoff said the university needed to determine whether fraternities could operate safely and left open the possibility of sweeping restrictions on Greek life.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The public stance remains, as the statement Friday reads, that Hammond remains the site where due diligence is being finalized and is very much a possibility.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of possibility

Noun

Yet the lack of visibility on the final weekend of the campaign by the two biggest Republican names on the ballot raised serious questions about the viability of their candidacies heading into Tuesday.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
How Economic Necessity Moves Markets For farmers considering transition, the conversation is increasingly centered on risk management and long-term economic viability.

— Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of viability

Noun

Time, not thriftily spent but flagrantly wasted at cards or the wheel, is brought to a standstill right at the moment of its greatest potentiality—this would have to be the ultimate payoff.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Work commenced on the record three months after Drewchin welcomed the arrival of her first child, Nova, a period in which she was consumed with the reality and potentialities of being a new parent.

— Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of potentiality

Noun

How important is scientific plausibility to you when writing science fiction?

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
There are a few clues along the way that, in retrospect, support the big twist, but nothing fully persuaded me of the overall credibility of the secrets exposed, or their plausibility beyond the dramatic demands of plot.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of plausibility

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