reasonable

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/, /ˈɹiːz.nə.bəl/

Adjective

reasonable

1. (now, rare) Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.
   • 1634, William Wood, New Englands Prospect, I:

     The wiſdome and underſtanding of this Beaſt, will almoſt conclude him a reaſonable creature […].

2. Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
3. Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.

   a reasonable demand, amount, or price

4. Not expensive; fairly priced.

   $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.

   Say, would you happen to know a good place for lunch in the downtown area? ... The Radisson ... Oh yah? ... Is it reasonable? - Marge Gunderson in Fargo (1996)

5. Satisfactory.

   The builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice.

Synonyms

• reasonous

Antonyms

• arbitrary
• unreasonable

Translations

• French: correct, juste, raisonnable
• German: vernünftig
• Italian: ragionevole
• Portuguese: razoável
• Russian: разу́мный
• Spanish: razonable

Translations

• German: vernünftig, anständig
• Italian: moderato
• Portuguese: em conta
• Russian: недорого́й
• Spanish: módico

Translations

• French: satisfaisant
• German: vernünftig, anständig
• Portuguese: satisfatório
• Russian: удовлетвори́тельный

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