reasonable
11reasonable — rea|son|a|ble [ riznəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) someone who is reasonable behaves in a sensible and fair way: RATIONAL: I ll come back when you re in a more reasonable mood. be reasonable: Come on, be reasonable I didn t mean to do it! a ) used about …
12reasonable */*/*/ — UK [ˈriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l] / US [ˈrɪz(ə)nəb(ə)l] adjective 1) a) someone who is reasonable behaves in a sensible and fair way I ll come back when you re in a more reasonable mood. be reasonable: Come on, be reasonable – I didn t mean to do it! b) used… …
13reasonable — rea|son|a|ble W2S1 [ˈri:zənəbəl] adj 1.) fair and sensible ≠ ↑unreasonable ▪ a reasonable request ▪ Be reasonable you can t expect her to do all the work on her own! ▪ I thought it was a perfectly reasonable (=completely reasonable) question. it… …
14reasonable — [[t]ri͟ːzənəb(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED If you think that someone is fair and sensible you can say that they are reasonable. He s a reasonable sort of chap... Oh, come on, be reasonable. Ant: unreasonable Derived words: reasonably… …
15reasonable — adjective 1 fair and sensible: Be reasonable you can t expect her to do all the work on her own! | a reasonable request | it is reasonable to do sth: It s reasonable to suppose that prices will come down soon. opposite unreasonable 2 fairly good …
16reasonable — adj. 1) reasonable about (let s be reasonable about this) 2) reasonable to + inf. (it is not reasonable to demand so much from them) * * * [ riːz(ə)nəb(ə)l] reasonable to + int. (it is not reasonable to demand so much from them) reasonable about… …
17reasonable*/*/ — [ˈriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l] adj 1) sensible and fair We have taken all reasonable precautions to avoid an accident.[/ex] Come on, be reasonable – I didn t mean to do it![/ex] 2) if something is reasonable, there are good reasons for thinking it is true or… …
18reasonable — reasonableness, reasonability, n. reasonably, adv. /ree zeuh neuh beuhl, reez neuh /, adj. 1. agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman. 2. not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive:… …
19reasonable — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. being in accordance with reason < a reasonable theory > b. not extreme or excessive < reasonable requests > c. moderate, fair < a reasonable chance > < a reasonable pri …
20reasonable — adjective 1) a reasonable man a reasonable explanation Syn: sensible, rational, logical, fair, fair minded, just, equitable; intelligent, wise, levelheaded, practical, realistic; sound, reasoned, well reasoned …
