American English
/ˈɹi.zə.nə.bl̩/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Fair and sensible, without being extreme or difficult to accept.
“Reasonable” is commonly pronounced /ˈɹi.zə.nə.bl̩/. You may also hear the shorter form /ˈɹiz.nə.bl̩/.
Fair and sensible, without being extreme or difficult to accept.
That is a reasonable request.
Please be reasonable about the schedule.
a reasonable request · a reasonable explanation · a reasonable person
a reasonable + noun
be reasonable about + noun
Not too expensive or not too high for what it is.
We found a reasonable price for the hotel.
The repair cost was reasonable.
For prices, reasonable usually means “not too expensive.”
a reasonable price · a reasonable rate
a reasonable price for + noun
pay a reasonable price for + noun
Good enough to be worth considering, or fairly likely to happen.
We have a reasonable chance of winning.
There is a reasonable chance of rain tonight.
a reasonable chance · a reasonable amount of time
a reasonable chance of + noun
have a reasonable chance of + verb-ing