Synonyms of reasoning

reasoning 1 of 3

adjective

as in rational

having the ability to reason

judged by the courts not to be a reasoning being who could be held accountable for his crimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rational
• intelligent
• thinking
• reasonable
• logical
• analytical
• mental
• analytic
• cognitive
• practical
• intellectual
• cerebral
• sensible
• cognitional
• sane
• brainy
• highbrow
• highbrowed
• levelheaded
• sober

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• irrational
• unreasonable
• nonrational
• unthinking
• unintelligent
• unreasoning
• stupid
• dumb
• slow
• dense
• obtuse
• senseless
• fatuous
• nonthinking
• mindless
• illogical
• dull
• fallacious
• dopey
• nonsensical
• brainless
• invalid
• groundless
• dorky
• doltish
• thickheaded
• half-witted
• dopy

reasoning

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noun

ˈrēz-niŋ 

as in logic

the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems

your reasoning here is faulty, for although all wives are spouses, not all spouses are wives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• logic
• reason
• argumentation
• sense
• logicality
• intellection
• ratiocination
• logicalness
• rationality
• analysis
• persuasiveness
• coherence
• synthesis
• cogency
• syllogism
• deduction
• dissection
• convincingness
• induction
• disputation
• rationalness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illogic
• incoherence
• absurdity
• irrationality
• insanity
• preposterousness
• senselessness
• nonsensicalness
• brainlessness

reasoning

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verb

present participle of reason

1

as in understanding

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information

she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understanding
• deriving
• deciding
• thinking
• concluding
• inferring
• deducing
• extrapolating
• judging
• guessing
• assuming
• speculating
• reading
• ascertaining
• drawing a conclusion
• supposing
• gathering
• making out
• interpreting
• rationalizing
• construing
• surmising
• conjecturing
• contemplating
• philosophizing
• finding out
• doping (out)

2

as in arguing

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration

he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arguing
• contending
• pleading
• convincing
• explaining
• asserting
• justifying
• insisting
• maintaining
• claiming
• mentioning
• suggesting
• persuading
• considering
• citing
• proposing
• affirming
• adducing
• defending
• rationalizing
• discussing
• enforcing
• advocating
• advising
• offering
• averring
• urging
• submitting
• recommending
• refuting
• debating
• advancing
• giving
• counseling
• supporting
• avowing
• counselling
• countering
• championing
• espousing
• avouching
• disproving
• confuting
• rebutting

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Recent Examples of reasoning

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Editors’ Picks Though math isn’t required, Ryan Jimenez, a statistics and data science major at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, sees value in using logic and reasoning to solve a puzzle. —Elie Levine, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

For example, Blackwell Ultra systems provide the immense compute and memory for AI reasoning, while Dynamo provides the intelligence to utilize those resources efficiently. —Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Multimodal reasoning model: This AI engine allows robots to analyze, schedule and coordinate tasks autonomously, adapting to dynamic industrial environments. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025

Rather than learning general principles about online media, civic online reasoning teaches students specific skills for evaluating information about politics and social issues. —Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025