adj · neutral
reasonable
UK/ˈriːzənəbl/US/ˈriːzənəbəl/REA·son·a·ble
fair and sensible; not excessive and based on good judgment
Examples
“The landlord asked for a reasonable rent considering the location.”
“She gave a reasonable explanation for being late.”
“It is reasonable to expect improvement after regular practice.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the constraints on time and budget, their proposal presented a reasonable compromise between scope and feasibility.”
Collocations
- reasonable price
- a reasonable explanation
- be reasonable about
Word family
Common mistakes
The price is reasonable than before.→The price is more reasonable than before.
He gave a reasonablely answer.→He gave a reasonable answer. / He answered reasonably.
Say it for a higher band
5fair→6sensible→7+reasonable
Synonyms
fair
sensible
Easily confused
rational
“It is rational to consider both costs and benefits before deciding.”
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