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rationality - 11 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | rationality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | logic |
| Synonyms: | argumentation, coherence, connection, deduction*, dialectic, induction, inference, linkage, philosophy, ratiocination, rationale, reason, relationship, sanity, sense, sound judgment, syllogism, thesis, antithesis and synthesis, course of thought, good sense, syllogistics, train of thought |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rationality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sense |
| Synonyms: | acceptation, advantage, bottom line*, burden, core, definition, drift, gist, good, heart, implication, import, interpretation, logic, matter, meat*, meat and potatoes*, message, name of the game*, nitty-gritty*, nuance, nub, nuts and bolts*, punch line*, purport, purpose, rationale, rationalness, reason, short, significance, significancy, signification, stuff*, substance, thrust, understanding, upshot*, use, value, worth, denotatiton, intendment, nature of the beast*, rhyme or reason |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | coherence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | adherence, attachment, bond, cling, clinging, conformity, congruity, connection, consistency, consonance, construction, continuity, correspondence, integrity, solidarity, tenacity, union, unity, cementation, comprehensibility, concordance, inseparability, inseparableness, intelligibility, rationality, relations, stickage |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, incoherence, incongruity, nonsense, unintelligibility |
| Main Entry: | common sense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sound judgment |
| Synonyms: | acumen, cool, experience, gumption, horse sense*, horse sense, intelligence, logic, mother wit, practicality, prudence, reason, sense, sound judgment, soundness, wisdom, wit, good reasoning, good sense, levelheadedness, rationality, reasonableness, sensibleness, sound sense, sweet reason, wits |
| Antonyms: | foolishness, impracticality, insanity, unreasonableness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fairness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | justice |
| Synonyms: | candor, charity, civility, consideration, courtesy, decency, decorum, due, duty, equity, fair shake*, good faith, goodness, honesty, honor, humanity, impartiality, integrity, moderation, propriety, right, righteousness, suitability, tolerance, truth, uprightness, veracity, charitableness, disinterestedness, equitableness, exactitude, fair-mindedness, give and take, justness, legitimacy, open-mindedness, rationality, reasonableness, rightfulness, rightness, seemliness, square deal |
| Antonyms: | inequity, injustice, partiality, wrong, unfairness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mentality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of mind; intelligence |
| Synonyms: | attitude, cast, character, comprehension, disposition, frame of mind*, intellect, intelligence quotient, makeup, mental age, mind, outlook, personality, psychology, reasoning, routine, sense, understanding, wit, IQ, brainpower, brains, headset, mindset, rationality, turn of mind, way of thinking |
| Antonyms: | physicality |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sanity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental health; soundness of judgment |
| Synonyms: | acumen, balance, common sense, comprehension, intelligence, lucidity, normality, prudence, reason, sagacity, sense, soundness, stability, understanding, wit, clear mind, good judgment, healthy mind, judiciousness, levelheadedness, lucidness, marbles, rationality, reasonableness, right mind, saneness, sound mind |
| Antonyms: | insanity, instability, madness, craziness, unsoundness |
| Main Entry: | judgment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | common sense |
| Synonyms: | acumen, acuteness, apprehension, astuteness, awareness, capacity, comprehension, discernment, discrimination, experience, genius, grasp, ingenuity, intelligence, intuition, keenness, knowledge, mentality, penetration, perception, perspicacity, prudence, quickness, range, reach, readiness, reason, reasoning, sagacity, sanity, sapience, savvy, sense, shrewdness, sophistication, soundness, taste, understanding, wisdom, wit, brains, incisiveness, percipience, rationality, sharpness |
| Notes: | judgment is the U.S. preferred spelling while judgement is the British preferred spelling |
| Antonyms: | ignorance, inanity, stupidity, misjudgment |
| Main Entry: | reason |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental analysis |
| Synonyms: | acumen, apprehension, brain*, comprehension, deduction, discernment, induction, inference, intellect, judgment, logic, lucidity, mentality, mind, moderation, propriety, reasoning, sanity, sense, soundness, speculation, understanding, wisdom, wit, argumentation, bounds, brains, dialectics, generalization, intellection, limits, marbles, ratiocination, rationalism, rationality, rationalization, reasonableness, saneness, senses, sensibleness, sound mind |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | responsibility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | maturity, trustworthiness |
| Synonyms: | ability, capacity, conscientiousness, efficiency, faithfulness, firmness, honesty, loyalty, reliability, stability, uprightness, capableness, competency, dependability, dependableness, levelheadedness, rationality, sensibleness, soberness, steadfastness, trustiness |
| Antonyms: | distrust, immaturity, irresponsibility |
| Main Entry: | wit/wits |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | judgment, intelligence |
| Synonyms: | acumen, acuteness, astuteness, awareness, balance, cleverness, common sense, comprehension, discernment, discrimination, esprit, grasp, ingenuity, insight, keenness, lucidity, mentality, mind, perception, perspicacity, practicality, prudence, reason, sagacity, sanity, sapience, sense, shrewdness, soundness, understanding, wisdom, astucity, brainpower, brains, depth of perception, marbles, rationality, sagaciousness, sageness, saneness |
| Antonyms: | ignorance, stupidity |
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