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reasonable

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/ˈriːzənəbl/ · rea-son-a-ble

fair and sensible; based on good judgment.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

fair and sensible; based on good judgment.

منطقی اور سمجھ دار؛ اچھے فیصلے پر مبنی۔

معقول

maqool

Formal: معقول

Synonyms

logicalsensiblejustifiableمنطقیسمجھ دارقابل قبول

Antonyms

irrationalunreasonableabsurdبے قاعدہلا منطقیغیر معقول

Common Collocations

  • reasonable decision
  • reasonable explanation
  • reasonable request

Example Sentences

It's reasonable to expect that he will come to the party.

یہ توقع کرنا معقول ہے کہ وہ پارٹی میں آئے گا۔

Yeh tawakku karna maqool hai ke woh party mein aayega.

She made a reasonable argument in favor of the proposal.

اس نے تجویز کے حق میں ایک معقول دلیل پیش کی۔

Us ne tajwez ke haq mein aik maqool daleel pesh ki.

Their prices are quite reasonable compared to other stores.

دوسری دکانوں کے مقابلے میں ان کی قیمتیں کافی معقول ہیں۔

Dusri dukanon ke muqable mein un ki qeematein kafi maqool hain.

Easily Confused With

rational:While 'reasonable' implies practicality and fairness, 'rational' solely refers to logic and reasoning.

Word Family

reason
nounسبب
reasoned
adjectiveمناسب
reasoning
nounاستدلال

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'reason' in 'reasonable' for judgment.

Imagine a person weighing options on a scale.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jine aur marne ka, usi ko dekh kar jeete hain jise dekh kar mar jaain.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one who makes us die.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہنر سے سب ہے حاصل، اپنی عقل سے سب کی باتیں سمجھو۔

Hunar se sab hai hasil, apni aql se sab ki baatein samjho.

Skill achieves everything; understand everything with your own judgment.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "raisnable" — capable of being reasoned

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved from the Old French 'raisnable', which means capable of being reasoned or justifiable.