reasonableness
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (5)
- 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”Synonyms: rationalityreason
- goodness of reason and judgment“the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges”
- 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”Synonyms: moderatenessmodestness
- moderation in expectations“without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!”
- the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person“he questioned the tenability of my claims”Synonyms: tenabilitytenableness
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Reasonableness \Rea"son*a*ble*ness\, n. Quality of being reasonable. [1913 Webster]