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reasonable

[ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, reez-nuh-] / ˈri zə nə bəl, ˈriz nə- /
ADJECTIVE
moderate, tolerable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acceptable cheap equitable fair feasible honest humane impartial judicious justifiable legitimate modest objective plausible proper prudent rational restrained sane sensible understandable valid
WEAK
analytical average circumspect conservative controlled discreet fit inexpensive just knowing legit low-cost low-priced making sense okay politic reflective right sapient sound standing to reason temperate unexcessive unextreme within reason
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assured biased bold invalid irrational partial prejudiced senseless unacceptable unfair unjust unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwarranted unwise
WEAK
expensive implausible impractical intolerable nonsensical outrageous stupid
ADJECTIVE
intelligent, practical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear-cut consistent credible judicious justifiable logical plausible rational reasoned sane sensible sober thoughtful wise
WEAK
advisable all there arguable believable cerebral cognitive commonsensical conscious consequent cool in one's right mind levelheaded perceiving percipient ratiocinative reasoning reflective sound tenable thought-out together tolerant unbiased unprejudiced well-advised
Antonyms
STRONGEST
foolish idiotic implausible improbable irrational senseless stupid thoughtless unbelievable unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwise
WEAK
expensive impractical intolerable nonsensical outrageous

Example Sentences

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"I worked with Jon and I always found him very fair, reasonable and honest," said Huth, who was Leicester's loans manager between 2022 and 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It’s a reasonable goal to reduce the central bank’s securities holdings to $2.5 trillion, which is the level of currency in circulation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A reasonable guess might be October 1929, right before stocks crashed.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

“Regulation is not about slowing down progress. It is about asking questions and saying that in the absence of answers, we’re going to put on reasonable restraints that we can revisit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Oh, sure, she’d seemed fairly reasonable at first, except for being scared to talk on the telephone.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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