reasonableness

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl.nəs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of having good sense and sound judgment
  2. noun goodness of reason and judgment
  3. noun the property of being moderate in price or expenditures

Etymology

From Middle English resonabilnes, resonabilnesse, resonablenesse, equivalent to reasonable + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

rationality, reason

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
sanity

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