reasonable
Pronunciation: /ˈriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1having sound judgement; fair and sensible: no reasonable person could have objected
- based on good sense: it seems a reasonable enough request the guilt of a person on trial must be proved beyond reasonable doubt
- archaic able to reason logically: man is by nature reasonable
- 2as much as is appropriate or fair; moderate: a police officer may use reasonable force to gain entry
- fairly good; average: the carpet is in reasonable condition
- (of a price or product) not too expensive: a restaurant serving excellent food at reasonable prices they are lovely shoes and very reasonable
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French raisonable, suggested by Latin rationabilis 'rational', from ratio (see reason)