reasonable
adjective
, ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl\
Definition of reasonable
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, ˌrē-zᵊn-ə- \
noun
, ˈrē-zᵊn-ə- \
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Synonyms & Antonyms for reasonable
Synonyms
analytic (or analytical), coherent, consequent, good, logical, rational, sensible, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
Antonyms
illegitimate, illogical, incoherent, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, unreasonable, unsound, weak
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So many of us expect our holidays to look like a Hallmark movie come to life, and that’s just not reasonable. — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, "Beat Holiday Stress by Making No — or Few — Plans This Year," 3 Sep. 2019 The three-month window hails from a time before instantaneous digital availability, and so in that regard Netflix's attempt to compromise at 30 days seems reasonable as the times change. — Aric Jenkins, Fortune, "If Martin Scorsese Can’t End Netflix’s Battle With the Movie Chains, Who Can?," 29 Aug. 2019 That entirely reasonable, straightforward response wasn’t met with an equal amount of level-headedness. — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: Who Wants to See Sean Spicer’s Samba?," 25 Aug. 2019 Plus, sugar is capped at six grams, which is reasonable for chocolate treats. — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, "Back to school: 9 lower-sugar snacks and treats for kids you can feel good about," 21 Aug. 2019 With such a reasonable asking price, a renovation budget can probably cover all that and more in this 997-square-foot abode. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "You Can Buy One of Farah Fawcett's Childhood Homes in Corpus Christi for $129,500," 19 Aug. 2019 The $7 price (or $13 bundle with Hulu and ESPN+) is quite reasonable considering the quality of content the service will offer. — Adam Epstein, Quartzy, "A cord-cutter’s guide to all the big new streaming services," 18 Aug. 2019 So even though Prescott’s demand might sound as outrageous as Elliott’s seems reasonable? — Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, "Demands of Elliott and Prescott put Cowboys in a contract dilemma," 13 Aug. 2019 From sleepers to sectionals, mid-century to modern styles, customers can shop more than 600 distinct and personalized options, all at The Inside’s irresistibly reasonable prices. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "The Inside’s First-Ever Sofa Collection is a Pattern-Punched Dreamland," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reasonable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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reasonable
adjective
, ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl\