reasonableness meaning and definition

REASONABLENESS noun

Definition of reasonableness (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: tenability, tenableness