reasonableness (n.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: rationality , reason ]

  2. goodness of reason and judgment; the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges'

  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

    [ Syn: moderateness , modestness ]

  4. moderation in expectations; without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!'

  5. the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; he questioned the tenability of my claims

    [ Syn: tenability , tenableness ]

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