reasonable

Pronunciation: /ˈɹi.zə.nə.bəl/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective showing reason or sound judgment
  2. adjective not excessive or extreme
  3. adjective marked by sound judgment

Etymology

From Middle English resonable, from Old French resnable, from Classical Latin ratiōnābilis, from ratiō. By surface analysis, reason + -able. Doublet of rationable.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sensible

Semantic network

Similar
tenable, healthy, commonsense
Opposite (antonyms)
unreasonable

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