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adj
Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: reasonous
Antonyms: irrational, non-rational, unreasonable
adj
Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: equitable, reasonous, righteous, upright
Antonyms: absurd, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable
adj
Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: reasonous, temperate, measured, mellow, middle of the road, mild, moderate, nonexcessive, nonextreme, nonfanatic, proper, reasonable, sober, tempered, unexcessive, unextreme
Antonyms: unreasonable, devilish, excessive, de trop, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, intemperate, lavish, nimious, obscene, overmuch, overweening, over the top, prodigal, undue, unmeasured, unrestrained, wanton
adj
Not expensive; fairly priced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: affordable, competitive, cheap at the price, gainworthy, inexpensive, middle-end, mid-range, purchasable, reasonable
Antonyms: expensive, extortionate, unreasonable, 5-star, big-ticket, chargeful, cheap at half the price, costful, costly, cost-prohibitive, fancy, dear, dearthful, dispendious, ex, expenny, exy, high-cost, lickpenny, million-dollar, high-priced, princely, out of sight, overdear, pricey, ruinous, spendy, spenno, spenny, splurgy, steep
adj
Satisfactory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: acceptable, adequate, all right, average, close enough, close enough for government work, close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades, decent, favoursome, fair, fine, jake, good enough, good enough for government work, hunky dory, kosher, mustn't grumble, nonbad, not bad, not half bad, OK, okay, okayish, passable, pretty good, tolerable, up to par, up to scratch, up to snuff, reasonable, respectable, satisfactory, snug, sufficient, suitable, tickety-boo
Antonyms: unreasonable, unsatisfactory
adjective
showing reason or sound judgment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: sensible
Antonyms: unreasonable
adjective satellite
not excessive or extreme
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: fair, fairish
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
marked by sound judgment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: sane
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English resonable, from Old French resnable, from Classical Latin ratiōnābilis, from ratiō. By surface analysis, reason + -able. Doublet of rationable.
Across languages
106 source translations are retained for this English entry.
