reasonable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Fair, sensible, and based on good judgement.

   She made a reasonable request to leave early.

2. 2
   adj

   Not too expensive; fairly priced.

   The hotel was clean and reasonable.

3. 3
   adj

   Fairly good but not excellent; acceptable.

   The builders did a reasonable job, given the short notice.

From Middle English resonable, from Old French resnable, from Classical Latin ratiōnābilis, from ratiō. By surface analysis, reason + -able. Doublet of rationable.

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