reasonable

Universal Words adjective 1 ~ (to do sth) fair, practical and sensible: It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. * Be reasonable! We can't work late every night. * Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did. * The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder. * We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible. * You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct. * It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make. OPPUNREASONABLE 2 acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation: He made us a reasonable offer for the car. * You must submit your claim within a reasonable time. 3 (of prices) not too expensive SYNFAIR: We sell good quality food at reasonable prices. 4 [usuallybeforenoun] fairly good, but not very good SYNAVERAGE: a reasonable standard of living * The hotel was reasonable, I suppose (= but not excellent). * There's a reasonable chance that he'll come. reasonableness noun [U]