reasonable
/ˈɹi.zə.nə.bəl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
adj
Example Sentences
- "The wiſdome and underſtanding of this Beaſt [the beaver], vvill almoſt conclude him a reaſonable creature: […]"
- "The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows […]"
- "a reasonable demand, amount, or price"
- "$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?"
- "The 3a Pro is an extremely reasonable $ 559, and the regular 3a is an even more extremely reasonable $ 379."
Etymology
From Middle English resonable, from Old French resnable, from Classical Latin ratiōnābilis, from ratiō. By surface analysis, reason + -able. Doublet of rationable.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹi.zə.nə.bəl/
- British English: /ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more reasonable (comparative)
most reasonable (superlative)