REASONABLE Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

reasonable

adjective

ˈrēz-nə-bəl

Definition of reasonable

as in logical

according to the rules of logic his answer is perfectly reasonable

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as in reasoned

based on sound reasoning or information those playing rules sound reasonable to me

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as in cheap

costing little desperately trying to find reasonable hotel rates for the holiday weekend

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as in rational

having the ability to reason some people once believed that women were not by nature reasonable beings, but generations of female scholars have proved those people wrong

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Recent Examples of reasonable With discipline, the right structure and leadership willing to point out unnecessary procedures and the lack of traceability, any company, from an SMB to an enterprise, can surge to stages 4 and 5 in a reasonable time frame. — Stefan Gogoll, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Majid wants to write about Fragonard–a perfectly reasonable subject for a doctoral thesis. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026 The government still has to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Still, reasonable people can argue both sides of whether there's actually a competitive balance problem in baseball. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reasonable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable

Adjective

Think about your beliefs, discard your prejudices and be logical and consistent.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
To those who know his ideas, the notion of a Spinozist biographer will seem about as logical as a vegan butcher or a pacifist contract killer.

— Kieran Setiya, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

But that won’t keep them from trying, and when people’s passions are aroused, and emotions crowd out reasoned thought, anything can happen.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
In layman’s terms, critical thinking is the ability to think independently by questioning claims, weighing evidence, and making reasoned judgments.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reasoned

Adjective

The surge provided Mexican extruders with cheap aluminum from distorted markets, producing plant closures, layoffs and lost investment throughout the American aluminum extrusion industry.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
But short of such a turn — short of a bunch of other, cheaper states all but abandoning their programs — the legislature and the industry need to figure out more innovative solutions than just tinkering with credits around the margins.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

Carlisle is entitled to make fun of her colleagues for overestimating the power of rational argument and for preferring false simplicity to complicated truth.

— Kieran Setiya, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
The calm, rational response to the Dallas Cowboys’ latest embarrassing performance is to burn it down.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

Unlike conventional speculative decoding, which checks generated tokens against a target model, VFlash can accept structurally valid visual predictions without requiring token-by-token agreement.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Californians have kept our end of that bargain, but insurance companies have broken their side of the promise by denying, delaying and underpaying valid claims and dropping coverage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of valid

Adjective

But the field of presidential contenders is wide open, and the diversified party will likely need to unite around a concrete plan to make life more affordable for everyday Americans.

— Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2026
Bottoms ran her campaign focusing on inflation, the war in Iran, and the need for affordable health care.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026