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| Main Entry: | reasonable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | moderate, tolerable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, analytical, average, cheap, circumspect, conservative, discreet, equitable, fair, feasible, fit, honest, humane, impartial, inexpensive, judicious, just, justifiable, knowing, legitimate, low-priced, modest, objective, okay, plausible, politic, proper, prudent, rational, reflective, restrained, right, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, temperate, understandable, valid, controlled, legit, low-cost, making sense, standing to reason, unexcessive, unextreme, within reason |
| Antonyms: | expensive, intolerable, outrageous, unreasonable |
| Main Entry: | reasonable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | intelligent, practical |
| Synonyms: | advisable, all there, arguable, believable, cerebral, clear-cut, cognitive, commonsensical, conscious, consequent, consistent, cool*, credible, in one's right mind, judicious, justifiable, levelheaded, logical, perceiving, percipient, plausible, ratiocinative, rational, reasoned, reasoning, reflective, sane, sensible, sober, sound, tenable, thought-out, thoughtful, together*, tolerant, unbiased, unprejudiced, well-advised, wise |
| Antonyms: | implausible, impractical, nonsensical, stupid, unreasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | admissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able or deserving of consideration; allowable |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, applicable, appropriate, fair, fitting, just, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit, likely, logical, okay, passable, permissible, permitted, pertinent, possible, probable, proper, rational, reasonable, relevant, right, suitable, tolerable, warranted, worthy, allowed, concedable, not impossible, not unlikely, tolerated |
| Antonyms: | illegitimate, inadmissible, inapplicable, irrelevant, unfair, unjust, unsuitable, wrong |
| Main Entry: | analytic/analytical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examining and determining |
| Synonyms: | cogent, conclusive, detailed, diagnostic, discrete, explanatory, expository, inquiring, inquisitive, judicious, logical, organized, penetrating, perceptive, perspicuous, precise, questioning, rational, reasonable, scientific, searching, solid, sound, studious, subtle, systematic, testing, thorough, valid, well-grounded, dissecting, interpretive, investigative, problem-solving, ratiocinative |
| Main Entry: | believable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, acceptable, authentic, conceivable, convincing, credible, creditable, fiduciary, honest-to-God*, imaginable, impressive, likely, persuasive, plausible, possible, presumable, presumptive, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfying, straight, tenable, tried, trusty, unquestionable, up front, colorable, credential, supposable |
| Antonyms: | inconceivable, incredible, unconvincing, unreliable, unthinkable, unbelieveable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | consequent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | resultant |
| Synonyms: | consistent, ensuing, following, indirect, intelligent, logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, sequential, sound, subsequent, successive, understandable, inferable, resulting |
| Antonyms: | beginning, originating, preparatory, starting, causal, commencing |
| Main Entry: | convincing |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | persuasive |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, authentic, cogent, conclusive, credible, dependable, faithful, hopeful, impressive, incontrovertible, likely, moving, plausible, possible, powerful, presumable, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, solid, sound, telling, trustworthy, trusty, valid, believeable, swaying |
| Antonyms: | doubtful, dubious, implausible, improbable, incredible, unconvincing, unlikely, unpersuasive |
| Main Entry: | credible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believable |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, conceivable, conclusive, creditable, dependable, honest, imaginable, likely, plausible, possible, probable, probably, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, seeming, sincere, solid, sound, straight, tenable, thinkable, trustworthy, trusty, up front, valid, colorable, determinative, honest to God, supposable |
| Notes: | credible means 'believable' and credulous means 'gullible' |
| Antonyms: | implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, untenable |
| Main Entry: | discreet |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cautious, sensible |
| Synonyms: | alert, attentive, awake, cagey, calculating, careful, chary, circumspect, civil, conservative, considerate, diplomatic, discerning, discriminating, gingerly, guarded, heedful, intelligent, judicious, moderate, noncommittal, observant, politic, prudent, reasonable, reserved, restrained, safe, sagacious, strategic, tactful, temperate, thoughtful, vigilant, wary, watchful, wise, worldly-wise, controlled, having foresight, like a clam, not rash, on lookout, precautious |
| Antonyms: | careless, foolish, incautious, indiscreet, rash, reckless, thoughtless, uncareful, undiscerning |
| Main Entry: | enlightened |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | informed, educated |
| Synonyms: | aware, broad-minded, civilized, cultivated, hip to, in the picture, instructed, knowing what's what, knowledgeable, learned, liberal, literate, open-minded, plugged in, reasonable, refined, savvy, sharp, sophisticated, tuned in, wised up |
| Antonyms: | confounded, confused, in the dark, misled, perplexed, uneducated, unenlightened, uninformed |
| Main Entry: | equitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial |
| Synonyms: | candid, decent, disinterested, dispassionate, due, ethical, even-handed, fair, fair and square, fair shake*, honest, impersonal, just, level, moral, nonpartisan, objective, proper, proportionate, reasonable, right, rightful, square, stable, unbiased, unprejudiced, cricket, even-steven, fair-to-middling, nondiscriminatory, square deal, uncolored |
| Antonyms: | biased, disproportionate, partial, prejudiced, unfair, unjust, unreasonable, unequitable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | even-handed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial and fair |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, balanced, disinterested, equitable, fair, fair-and-square, honest, honorable, impartial, just, justifiable, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, on the level*, on the level, reasonable, right, square, straight, unbiased, unprejudiced, upright, virtuous, on the up-and-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | evident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | apparent, clear |
| Synonyms: | axiomatic, barefaced*, clear-cut, conspicuous, distinct, fact, incontrovertible, indisputable, logical, manifest, noticeable, obvious, open-and-shut*, palpable, patent, perceptible, plain, reasonable, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, unmistakable, visible, crystal clear, incontestable, plain as day |
| Antonyms: | disputable, hidden, indefinite, obscure, secret, uncertain, unclear, unknown, unsure, vague, mistakable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excusable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | allowable |
| Synonyms: | all right, defensible, explainable, fair, forgivable, justifiable, minor, moderate, okay, pardonable, passable, permissible, plausible, reasonable, slight, specious, temperate, tenable, trivial, understandable, venial, condonable, exculpatory, not too bad, remittable, reprievable, vindicable, vindicatory, warrantable, within limits |
| Antonyms: | inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustifiable, blameable, unallowable |
| Main Entry: | feasible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | possible, doable |
| Synonyms: | achievable, advantageous, appropriate, attainable, beneficial, breeze, cinch, duck soup*, easy as pie*, expedient, fit, fitting, likely, piece of cake*, practicable, practical, probable, profitable, pushover, reasonable, snap, suitable, viable, workable, worthwhile, no sweat, performable, pie*, realizable, simple as ABC |
| Antonyms: | impossible, inconceivable, unfeasible, unlikely, unpractical, unreasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inexpensive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not high priced |
| Synonyms: | bargain, budget, buy, cheap, dime a dozen, economical, low, low-priced, modest, nominal, popular, reasonable, reduced, steal, thrifty, cost next to nothing, cut-rate, dirt-cheap, for a song, half-price, low-cost, marked down, popularly priced, real buy, real steal |
| Antonyms: | costly, dear, expensive, high-priced, high-cost |
| Main Entry: | intelligent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very smart |
| Synonyms: | able, acute, alert, alive, apt, astute, brainy*, bright, brilliant, calculating, capable, clever, creative, deep*, discerning, enlightened, exceptional, highbrow*, imaginative, ingenious, instructed, inventive, keen, knowing, knowledgeable, original, penetrating, perceptive, perspicacious, profound, quick, quick-witted, rational, ready, reasonable, resourceful, responsible, sage, sharp, smart, thinking, together*, understanding, well-informed, whiz*, wise, witty, all there, comprehending |
| Antonyms: | foolish, idiotic, imbecile, stupid, unintelligent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | judicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | wise, thoughtful |
| Synonyms: | accurate, acute, astute, calculating, careful, cautious, circumspect, considerate, considered, diplomatic, discerning, discreet, discriminating, efficacious, enlightened, expedient, far-sighted, informed, judicial, keen, perceptive, perspicacious, politic, profound, prudent, quick-witted, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, seasonable, seemly, sensible, sharp, shrewd, skillful, sober, sophisticated, sound, thorough, wary, well-advised, worldly-wise, clear-sighted, well-judged |
| Antonyms: | foolish, hasty, idiotic, injudicious, irrational, nonsensical, reckless, senseless, thoughtless, unwise |
| Main Entry: | justifiable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reasonable, well-founded |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, admissible, allowable, defensible, excusable, fair, fit, forgivable, lawful, legitimate, licit, logical, pardonable, probable, proper, reasonable, right, rightful, sound, suitable, tenable, understandable, valid, condonable, legit, remissible, vindicable, warrantable |
| Antonyms: | unjustifiable, unreasonable, unwarranted |
| Main Entry: | legitimate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authentic, valid, legal |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accredited, acknowledged, admissible, appropriate, authorized, canonical, certain, cogent, consistent, correct, customary, fair, genuine, innocent, just, justifiable, lawful, licit, logical, natural, normal, official, on the level, orthodox, probable, proper, real, reasonable, received, recognized, regular, reliable, rightful, sanctioned, sensible, sound, statutory, sure, true, typical, usual, verifiable, warranted, well-founded, on the up and up |
| Antonyms: | illegal, illegitimate, invalid, unlawful, unwarranted |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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