Crossword clues for reasonableness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Reasonableness \Rea"son*a*ble*ness\, n. Quality of being reasonable.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) The state or characteristic of being reasonable. 2 (context countable English) A reasonable action or behaviour.
WordNet
n. 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" [syn: rationality, reason]
goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"
the property of being moderate in price; "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices" [syn: moderateness, modestness]
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" [syn: tenability, tenableness]
Usage examples of "reasonableness".
Jurisdiction of bankruptcy court to examine into reasonableness of fees paid by person for legal services in contemplation of bankruptcy.
Possessed by the universal conceit of the reasonableness of our feelings and convictions, neither one of us noticed that this was simply a struggle between two natures whereof one was trying to subject the other.
And in one of the most difficult of all historical transformations, a universal or global reasonableness began slowly to replace local and divisive mythologies, mythologies that, precisely because they could not be universally argued and supported by shared evidence, could only be supported militarily and imperialistically.
They had become the enablers, providing cover and an appearance of reasonableness so Cheney and Rumsfeld worked their will.
Better to cajole them into being reasonable, because in reasonableness was their best salvation as a nation in the global village.
A lieutenant wearing the green collar tabs of Maintenance & Supply said in a voice that wavered between reasonableness and frustration, But Major Schaydin, it isnt safe to take any of the vehicles yet.
Human doubts and insecurities gnawed at such restraints, chafing at reasonableness.
The launch turned on its cable The tide was rising in the estuary, countering the sluggish flow of the Suwanee Soon the tarpon would leave their feeding in the gulf reefs and come up the nver again But Marc had lost interest in the btg fish now The frustration coming just at the brink of victory had left him tight-coiled and cheated of catharsis He had failed to master the adversary, and now it was gone To begin all over again was insupportable Gathen was outlining his scheme with cool reasonableness.
However, hints and insinuations were alike thrown away upon one who had determined neither to use eye's nor ears but as interest pointed out the reasonableness of so doing.