reasonable
adjective
rea·son·able
ˈrēz-nə-bəl 
ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl
1
a
: being in accordance with reason
a reasonable theory
b
: not extreme or excessive
reasonable requests
d
2
a
: having the faculty of reason
b
: possessing sound judgment
a reasonable man
Examples of reasonable in a Sentence
We have reasonable cause not to believe him.
She offered a reasonable compromise.
It's not reasonable to expect perfect weather.
Please be more reasonable. There is no way I'll be able to finish all this work in so little time.
A reasonable man would not expect such a thing.
Our boss has reasonable expectations of his employees.
The team has a reasonable chance of winning.
He makes a reasonable amount of money.
The store's prices are reasonable.
The hotel offers excellent accommodations at reasonable rates.
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
The Gravity Touring is expected by the end of the year for a slightly more reasonable $79,900.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Oddsmakers currently cast the Patriots as a likely non-playoff team, a reasonable assessment for a franchise coming off consecutive 4-13 seasons and four losing seasons in five years.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
This mass misconception illustrates a real problem with trying to explain a deep science concept using compromises; a motivated thinker will take the compromise as truth and push forward, often drawing a perfectly reasonable, but wrong, conclusion.
—Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reasonable
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasonable. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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reasonable
adjective
rea·son·able
ˈrēz-nə-bəl
-ᵊn-ə-bəl
1
a
: not beyond what is usual or expected : moderate
a reasonable request
a reasonable chance of success
b
: not expensive
reasonable prices
2
: able to reason : rational
a reasonable person
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