reasonable
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- sensible, logical, plausible, practical, sane, sober, sound, tenable, wise
- moderate, equitable, fair, fit, just, modest, O.K. or okay (informal), proper, right

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Antonyms: extravagant, unreasonable

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English Thesaurus: cheap, low, inexpensive, reasonable, economical, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

rea‧son‧a‧ble S1 W2 /ˈriːzənəbəl/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: reason, reasoning, reasonableness; adjective: reasonable ≠ unreasonable, reasoned; verb: reason; adverb: reasonably ≠ unreasonably]

1. fair and sensible Antonym : unreasonable:
a reasonable request
Be reasonable – you can’t expect her to do all the work on her own!
I thought it was a perfectly reasonable (=completely reasonable) question.
it is reasonable to do something
It seems reasonable to assume they’ve been tested.
He had reasonable grounds (=good reasons but no proof) for believing the law had been broken.
a reasonable explanation/excuse
It sounded like a reasonable enough excuse to me.

2. fairly good, but not especially good Synonym : average:
She has a reasonable chance of doing well in the exam.

3. a reasonable amount is fairly large:
I’ve got a reasonable amount of money saved.

4. reasonable prices are not too high Synonym : fair:
good food at a reasonable price

5. beyond (a) reasonable doubt law if something is proved beyond reasonable doubt, it is shown to be almost certainly true
—reasonableness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

reasonable
adj.
VERBS appear, be, seem, sound | consider sth, judge sth, regard sth as, think sth
ADV. eminently, extremely, very | entirely, perfectly, utterly The police apparently thought this explanation perfectly reasonable.
fairly, quite | enough Her request sounded reasonable enough to me.
apparently

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

reasonable

perfectly/entirely reasonable (also eminently reasonable formal) (=completely reasonable)
The proposal sounds perfectly reasonable.
reasonable enough (=fairly reasonable)
It was a reasonable enough question.
a reasonable explanation/excuse
He tried to think of a reasonable excuse.
a reasonable request
He had refused to obey a reasonable request from a senior member of staff.
a reasonable question
Here is one possible answer to that very reasonable question.
a reasonable assumption
It is a reasonable assumption that he pressed the wrong button.
reasonable grounds (=good reasons)
She must show that she had some reasonable grounds for her action.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

reasonable
adjective
1.
BAD: I was far too upset and emotional to make a reasonable decision.
GOOD: I was far too upset and emotional to make a rational decision.

Usage Note:
reasonable = fair, sensible or acceptable: 'Dividing up the work equally seems like a very reasonable decision.' 'They'll accept any reasonable offer.'
rational = produced by means of careful, logical thinking: 'There must be some rational explanation - things can't just disappear!'

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2.
BAD: She usually gets reasonable good marks.
GOOD: She usually gets reasonably good marks.

Usage Note:
When you mean 'fairly/quite', use reasonably (adverb): 'The team played reasonably well on Saturday, but something was missing in the attack.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

cheap costing very little money, or less than you expected:
My shoes were really cheap – they only cost £25.
The cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus.
cheap flights
low low prices, rents, and fees do not cost a lot of money. Do not use cheap with these words:
Why is the share price so low?
You could get equally good accommodation elsewhere at a lower rent.
inexpensive especially written not expensive – use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot:
The furniture is inexpensive, but well made.
a simple inexpensive meal
a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at relatively inexpensive prices
reasonable a reasonable price seems fair because it is not too high:
The restaurant serves good food at reasonable prices.
Only £25 a night? That sounds reasonable.
economical cheap because you do not need to use a lot of money or fuel:
an economical car
It is usually more economical to buy in large quantities.
affordable cheap enough for most people to be able to buy or pay for:
affordable housing
Single mothers often have trouble finding affordable childcare.
The shop sells designer fashions at affordable prices.
competitive competitive prices and rates are as low as those charged by other shops or companies:
I think you’ll find our prices are extremely competitive.
The hotel offers a high standard of service at very competitive rates.
budget [only before noun] budget flights, airlines, hotels etc have specially low prices:
You can get a budget flight to Amsterdam for only £19.
a list of budget hotels for under $50 a night
budget accommodation for families with young children
be good/great value to be worth at least the price you pay for it, so that you feel pleased and think you have spent your money well:
The meals at Charlie’s Pizza are really good value.
The holiday is great value for money.
be a bargain informal to be extremely cheap:
I got this shirt when I was in Indonesia. It was a real bargain.
competitive price/rate

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

fair treating people equally or in the way that is right:
It’s not fair that she gets paid more than me.
Everyone has the right to a fair trial.
just formal morally right and fair:
a just punishment
a just cause
a just society
Do you think it was a just war?
reasonable fair and sensible according to most people’s standards:
a reasonable request
Lateness, without a reasonable excuse, will not be tolerated.
balanced giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject:
Balanced reporting of the news is essential.
even-handed giving fair and equal treatment to everyone, especially when it would be easy to favour one particular group:
The drama takes an even-handed look at the consequences of violent crime, both on attackers and their victims.
The film is even-handed and does not try to make you support either side.
equitable /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/ formal giving equal treatment to everyone involved:
We need an equitable solution to this problem.
a more equitable distribution of wealth
exhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time:
All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale.
The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.
show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public ones:
The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art.
He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery.
a trade show
the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court
exhibit American English an exhibition:
an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures
exposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products:
177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

satisfactory good enough – often used when something reaches a fairly good standard, but is not of a high standard:
Her grades are satisfactory.
For a beginner, this camera produces satisfactory results.
all right/OK spoken not bad, but not very good:
The meal was all right, but rather expensive.
‘How was the film?’ ‘It was OK.’
reasonable fairly good:
a reasonable standard of living
The quality of the food was reasonable.
acceptable if something is acceptable to you, you think it is good enough and you are willing to take it:
an acceptable offer
an acceptable level of risk
They can't find a solution that is acceptable to both sides.
adequate enough in quantity, or of a good enough standard. Adequate sounds rather formal and is used especially in official contexts:
an adequate supply of drinking water
adequate standards of hygiene
decent especially spoken good enough in quality – used especially when something is as good as most other things:
I want my kids to get a decent education.
Where can I get a decent cup of coffee?
The food’s decent and the service is good.
passable satisfactory, but not of the best quality – used especially about food and drink, or someone’s skill at doing something. Passable sounds rather formal:
a passable French wine
His Japanese was passable.
a passable imitation of Barack Obama
be up to scratch informal to be of a good enough standard:
His work wasn’t up to scratch.
None of the hotels they suggested were up to scratch.
will do informal to be good enough for a particular purpose:
Any kind of paper will do.
‘How about Ken?’ ‘I suppose he’ll do.’

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