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 The on-field referees initially awarded yellow cards, which was reasonable, before VAR watched replays that prompted upgrades to red. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Finally, reasonable shouldn’t be a place customers have to search for. — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 This 98-inch TV is no joke, especially since its size puts it more in home-theater territory than the reasonable range for a small living room. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 For example, Autry makes an incredibly cool, high-quality sneaker at a very reasonable price point (170 euros to 200 euros). — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reasonable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable

Adjective

And Marte has already experienced professional success in Japan, making a return to NPB a logical next step after his latest setback in North America.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Taking the idea a step further, the authors took 940 problems from three math benchmark datasets and used an LLM to break down their logical structure into a set of premises and a final question.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026

Definition of reasoned

Adjective

But the breaking point came when his wife refused to let their young children near any of his half-century-old vehicles, which lacked air bags and the safety features standard in even the cheapest modern cars.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
As launch gets cheaper and hardware more standardized, companies can reach into space without having to master or even own the hardware.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

While shocking, the Australian Space Agency said there’s a completely rational, albeit cosmic, explanation.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026
But for now, the decline of reading seems to be ushering in a less rational, analytical, and sophisticated mode of thinking.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

From here, the Manchester City defender sprints into the six-yard box to meet the corner, forcing a good save from Dominik Livakovic, with his team-mates unable to scramble the ball over the line.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Graham, who had turned 71 just two days before passing away on Saturday night, was far younger than many of his Senate colleagues and appeared to have been in good health.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of good

Adjective

The legislation reflects the complexity of the crisis, combining a total of 47 proposals aimed at increasing housing supply, reducing costs and expanding access to affordable homes.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Still, Adams is frustrated there are not more reliable and affordable options.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of affordable

Adjective

Robbyant said the model’s capabilities extend beyond depth perception, enabling broader use cases in robotic vision and intelligent systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Santos is an intelligent player with lots of potential, and United nabbing him from a ‘Big Six’ rival would be the sort of clever deal that can keep them agile and competitive elsewhere in the summer transfer market.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026