reason | (noun) the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination | Synonyms: intellect, understanding |
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(noun) a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion | - |
(noun) a justification for something existing or happening | Synonyms: cause, grounds |
(noun) an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon | - |
(noun) a rational motive for a belief or action | Synonyms: ground, occasion |
(noun) the state of having good sense and sound judgment | Synonyms: rationality, reasonableness |
(verb) think logically | - |
(verb) decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion | Synonyms: conclude, reason out |
(verb) present reasons and arguments | Synonyms: argue |
reasonable | (adjective) showing reason or sound judgment | Synonyms: sensible |
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(adjective) not excessive or extreme | Synonyms: fair, fairish |
(adjective) marked by sound judgment; having good reason | Synonyms: sane |
reasonableness | (noun) goodness of reason and judgment | - |
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(noun) moderation in expectations | - |
(noun) the property of being moderate in price or expenditures | Synonyms: moderateness, modestness |
(noun) the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person | Synonyms: tenability, tenableness |
(noun) the state of having good sense and sound judgment | Synonyms: rationality, reason |
reasonably | (adverb) to certain extent or degree | Synonyms: fairly, jolly, middling, moderately, passably, pretty, somewhat |
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(adverb) with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner | Synonyms: sanely, sensibly |
reasoned | (adjective) logically valid | Synonyms: sound, well-grounded |
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reasoner | (noun) someone who reasons logically | Synonyms: ratiocinator |
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reasoning | (adjective) endowed with the capacity to reason | Synonyms: intelligent, thinking |
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(noun) thinking that is coherent and logical | Synonyms: abstract thought, logical thinking |
reasonless | (adjective) not endowed with the capacity to reason | - |
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(adjective) having no justifying cause or reason | Synonyms: causeless |
(adjective) not marked by the use of reason | Synonyms: mindless, senseless |
reassail | (verb) assail again | - |
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reassemble | (verb) assemble once again, after taking something apart | - |
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reassembly | (noun) assembling again | Synonyms: refabrication |
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reassert | (verb) strengthen or make more firm | Synonyms: confirm |
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reassertion | (noun) renewed affirmation | Synonyms: reaffirmation |
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reassess | (verb) revise or renew one's assessment | Synonyms: reevaluate |
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reassessment | (noun) a new appraisal or evaluation | Synonyms: reappraisal, revaluation, review |
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reassign | (verb) transfer somebody to a different position or location of work | Synonyms: transfer |
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reassignment | (noun) assignment to a different duty | - |
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reassurance | (noun) the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence | - |
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reassure | (verb) give reassurance to; give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain | - |
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reassured | (adjective) having confidence restored; freed from anxiety | - |
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reassuring | (adjective) restoring confidence and relieving anxiety | - |
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reassuringly | (adverb) in a reassuring manner | - |
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