New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
reasonable — rea·son·able adj 1 a: being in accordance with reason, fairness, duty, or prudence b: of an appropriate degree or kind c: supported or justified by fact or circumstance a reasonable belief that force was necessary for self defense d … Law dictionary
reasonable — rea‧son‧a‧ble [ˈriːznəbl] adjective 1. fair and sensible: • The company maintained that its bills were reasonable. • The restaurant sells good food at reasonable prices (= prices that are not too high ) . • The law requires the employer to take … Financial and business terms
Reasonable — Rea son*a*ble (r[=e] z n*[.a]*b l), a. [OE. resonable, F. raisonnable, fr. L. rationabilis. See {Reason}, n.] 1. Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being. [1913 Webster] 2. Governed by reason; being under … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reasonable — (adj.) c.1300, having sound judgment, sane, rational, from O.Fr. raisonable, from L. rationabilis, from ratio (see RATIO (Cf. ratio)). What the majority of people consider to be reasonable is that about which there is agreement, if not among all … Etymology dictionary
Reasonable — Rea son*a*ble, adv. Reasonably; tolerably. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I have a reasonable good ear in music. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reasonable — [adj1] moderate, tolerable acceptable, analytical, average, cheap, circumspect, conservative, controlled, discreet, equitable, fair, feasible, fit, honest, humane, impartial, inexpensive, judicious, just, justifiable, knowing, legit, legitimate,… … New thesaurus
reasonable — *rational Analogous words: sensible, sane, prudent, judicious, *wise: *fair, equitable, just Antonyms: unreasonable … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reasonable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fair and sensible. 2) as much as is appropriate or fair; moderate. 3) fairly good; average. DERIVATIVES reasonableness noun reasonably adverb … English terms dictionary
reasonable — [rē′zənə bəl] adj. [ME raisonable < OFr < L rationabilis] 1. able to reason 2. amenable to reason; just 3. using or showing reason, or sound judgment; sensible 4. a) not extreme, immoderate, or excessive b) … English World dictionary
reasonable — Fair, proper, just, moderate, suitable under the circumstances. Fit and appropriate to the end in view. Having the faculty of reason; rational; governed by reason; under the influence of reason; agreeable to reason. Thinking, speaking, or acting… … Black's law dictionary
reasonable — rea|son|a|ble [ riznəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is reasonable behaves in a sensible and fair way: RATIONAL: I ll come back when you re in a more reasonable mood. be reasonable: Come on, be reasonable I didn t mean to do it! a ) used about … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
