REASONABLE Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

reasonable

adjective

ˈrēz-nə-bəl

Definition of reasonable

as in logical

according to the rules of logic his answer is perfectly reasonable

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as in reasoned

based on sound reasoning or information those playing rules sound reasonable to me

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as in cheap

costing little desperately trying to find reasonable hotel rates for the holiday weekend

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as in rational

having the ability to reason some people once believed that women were not by nature reasonable beings, but generations of female scholars have proved those people wrong

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Recent Examples of reasonable This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk. — ABC News, 5 July 2026 This 98-inch TV is no joke, especially since its size puts it more in home-theater territory than the reasonable range for a small living room. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 The on-field referees initially awarded yellow cards, which was reasonable, before VAR watched replays that prompted upgrades to red. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 5 July 2026 For example, Autry makes an incredibly cool, high-quality sneaker at a very reasonable price point (170 euros to 200 euros). — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reasonable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable

Adjective

The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.

— Vicente Pava, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Those are legitimate concerns, and yet the rebuttals are just as logical.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026

Definition of reasoned

Adjective

Microchips are relatively cheap and are required for every pet in Los Angeles County over 4 months old.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Prove Your Claims With Evidence In a market flooded with AI capabilities, claims are cheap, and every launch sounds the same.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

The next best thing to intravenous intervention when dehydrated is Liquid IV.

— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Our best guess is that there might be a little bit of recognition for the youngest generations, too, watching all those clips — as in, Holy cow, Austin Powers was real!

— Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of good

Adjective

People love Dinnerly meal kit deliveries because the brand offers affordable, easy-to-cook meals that fit any budget.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
But in the early 2020s, affordable, yet still sophisticated, Chinese cars—particularly electric vehicles—began to win over Chinese drivers.

— Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of affordable

Adjective

The robot staff behind the scenes Pudu's FlashBot will run an intelligent vending system, allowing guests to order drink deliveries by smartphone.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
His after-game interviews were always intelligent and sometimes humorous.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026