reasonable
//ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl//
Forms
- Comparative
- more reasonable
- Superlative
- most reasonable
Definitions
1.Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
- I think Tom is being reasonable.
2.Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
- I think Tom is being reasonable.
3.Not expensive; fairly priced.
- The 3a Pro is an extremely reasonable $ 559, and the regular 3a is an even more extremely reasonable $ 379.
- Say, would you happen to know a good place for lunch in the downtown area? .. The Radisson .. Oh yah? .. Is it reasonable?
4.Satisfactory.
- The builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2310
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Middle English resonable, from Old French resnable, from Classical Latin ratiōnābilis, from ratiō.
By surface analysis, reason + -able.
Doublet of rationable.