reasonableness
rea·son·able·ness
reasonableness · reasonablenesses
Vernünftigkeit
The state or characteristic of being reasonableThe state or characteristic of being reasonable.
/ˈɹiː.zə.nə.bəl.nəs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or characteristic of being reasonable.
Vernünftigkeit
(countable, usually)A reasonable action or behaviour.
More definitions
- the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person
- moderation in expectations
- the property of being moderate in price or expenditures
- goodness of reason and judgment
Translations
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By meaning 1
state or characteristic of being reasonable:
Origin
From Middle English resonabilnes, resonabilnesse, resonablenesse, equivalent to reasonableFrom Middle English resonabilnes, resonabilnesse, resonablenesse, equivalent to reasonable + -ness.
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Forms
plural: reasonablenesses| Singular | reasonableness |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person:tenabilitytenableness
- the property of being moderate in price or expenditures:moderatenessmodestness
- the state of having good sense and sound judgment:rationalityreason
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedreasonable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable