reasonableness
noun
Simple meaning
The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹizənəbəlnəs
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Definition
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noun
The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person
uncountable
The state or characteristic of being reasonable.
countable
A reasonable action or behaviour.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person
Used this way, reasonableness is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use reasonableness
- “The judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges.”noun
- “The store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices.”noun
- “Without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!”noun
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