reasonableness

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reasonableness

The store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being fair, sensible, and based on good judgment: The state or characteristic of being logical, moderate, and acceptable to a person of sound mind. 2. The quality of being moderate in price or expectations: The characteristic of being not excessive, especially regarding cost or demands. 3. The quality of being plausible or tenable: The characteristic of an idea, claim, or argument being capable of being believed or accepted as true or valid.

Usage Examples
  • General Use:
    • The reasonableness of her argument convinced the committee.
    • We hope for a settlement based on mutual reasonableness.
  • Regarding Price/Cost:
    • Customers appreciate the reasonableness of the hotel's rates.
    • The reasonableness of the offer made it impossible to refuse.
  • Regarding Judgment/Expectations:
    • The judge's ruling was praised for its reasonableness.
    • His reasonableness in negotiations helped avoid a conflict.
Advanced Usage
  • "Within the bounds/bounds of reasonableness": Used to describe something that is acceptable and not extreme.
    • The contractor's request for a deadline extension was within the bounds of reasonableness.
  • "Test of reasonableness": A standard used to evaluate if a decision or action is fair and logical.
    • The court applied a test of reasonableness to the new regulation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Reasonable (adj): Fair, sensible, and based on good judgment.
    • She made a very reasonable suggestion.
  • Reasonably (adv): In a fair or sensible manner; to a moderate or acceptable degree.
    • The car is priced reasonably.
  • Unreasonableness (n): The quality of being unfair, excessive, or not based on logic.
    • The unreasonableness of his demands led to the breakdown of talks.
Synonyms
  • Fairness: Impartial and just treatment.
  • Sensibleness: The quality of having or showing good sense.
  • Moderation: The avoidance of excess or extremes.
  • Rationality: The quality of being based on reason or logic.
  • Plausibility: The quality of seeming reasonable or probable.
Antonyms
  • Unreasonableness
  • Irrationality
  • Extremism
  • Excessiveness
  • Absurdity
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "A voice of reason/reasonableness": A person who expresses sensible, moderate opinions, especially during a disagreement.
    • Amidst the panic, she was a voice of reasonableness.
  • "The reasonable man/person standard": A legal concept where an action is judged against what a hypothetical sensible and prudent person would have done.
    • The law often uses the reasonable person standard to determine negligence.
reasonableness

The store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices.

Noun
  1. the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person
    • he questioned the tenability of my claims
  2. moderation in expectations
    • without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!
  3. the property of being moderate in price or expenditures
    • the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices
    • the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately
  4. goodness of reason and judgment
    • the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges
  5. the state of having good sense and sound judgment
    • his rationality may have been impaired
    • he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions

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