reasonable

adjective
UK: /ˈriːzənəbəl/
US: /ˈriːzənəbəl/

  1. Fair and acceptable; showing good judgment.

    1. The price is reasonable for what you get. [ ] [ ]
    2. It seems reasonable to assume that interest rates will stay low. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used about actions, people, or suggestions that are based on sensible thinking.

    1. He is a reasonable man, always ready to listen. [ ] [ ]
    2. Is it reasonable to expect that they will comply with every single request? [ ] [ ]

  3. Not extreme or excessive.

    1. We offer a reasonable amount of flexibility in the job. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company needs to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fair rational logical sound moderate just sensible
reasonable verb

  1. To discuss something in order to reach an agreement.

    1. Let's reasonable together to find a solution. [ ] [ ]
    2. The union and the company are trying to reasonable a new contract. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "reasonable" in English means: Fair and acceptable; showing good judgment., Used about actions, people, or suggestions that are based on sensible thinking., Not extreme or excessive..

The phonetic transcription of "reasonable" is /ˈriːzənəbəl/ in British English and /ˈriːzənəbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "reasonable": fair, rational, logical, sound, moderate, just, sensible.

Example usage of "reasonable": "The price is reasonable for what you get.". More examples on the page.