Rational synonyms and antonyms
răsh'ə-nəl
Category:
Part of speech:
Arising from or marked by careful consideration:
Displaying common sense.
The definition of logical is something that makes sense according to the rules of logic, or something that is rational.
Not ornate or impractical:
Having the same level of brain power as mankind.
Of or pertaining to philosophy.
Advertisement
Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled
Properly substantiated
Logically correct or consistent.
Able to reason
Not likely to break down, fall apart, or give way; fixed
Of, relating to, marked by, or skilled in methodical and logical reasoning.
Advertisement
The definition of thoughtful is someone who is pondering or someone that shows care or sympathy for others.
Possessing knowledge, information, or understanding:
of sound judgment
Acting in accordance with reason
showing good sense
Acting in accordance with reason
exercising reason
Acting in accordance with reason
Exhibiting common sense; prudent:
Acting in accordance with reason
Advertisement
Careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding
Rational rather than emotional:
The definition of reflective is something that produces a reflection or mirror image. It also is someone who is often deep in thought.
Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices:
far-sighted
Alternative form of farsighted.
Showing or resulting from careful consideration or sound advice; wise; prudent
Advertisement
Having, applying, or showing sound judgment; wise and careful
Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts; as, an analytical experiment
(Logic) True not by virtue of the meaning of its component terms alone but by virtue of observation, and with its denial not resulting in self-contradiction
(Archaic) Having keen vision
Having a feeling or knowledge (of one's own sensations, feelings, etc. or of external things); knowing or feeling (that something is or was happening or existing); aware; cognizant
Containing elements in appropriate proportion.
Advertisement
Made or arranged according to a system, method, or plan; regular; orderly
In the same place; with one another; not apart
Clear to the mind; readily understood
Answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
Having a clear, orderly mind; sensible.
irrational (antonym)
Contrary to reason or rationality; senseless; unreasonable; absurd
absurd (antonym)
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
Advertisement
rash (antonym)
Resulting from or acting with ill-considered haste or boldness.
sane (related)
(Rare) Not diseased; healthy
Without wind or motion; still; quiet
Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge.
Self-possessed; composed:
Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent.
Giving or suggesting relief from heat:
Advertisement
(Law) Having to do with equity, as distinguished from common or statute law
Of, related to, or caused by the intellect.
Alternative spelling of level-headed.
Of, relating to, or based on a system of philosophy.
Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
Characterized by self-restraint; reserved:
(Now literary or ironic) Possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.
Advertisement
Secure or stable:
Capable of being maintained in argument; rationally defensible:
injudicious (antonym)
Showing poor judgment; not discreet or wise
insane (antonym)
Not sane; mentally ill or deranged; demented; mad
unreasonable (antonym)
Not determined by reason; capricious; arbitrary; irrational.
unwise (antonym)
Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.
illogical (antonym)
The definition of illogical is not making sense or going against reason.
Advertisement
unsound (antonym)
Not based on truth or valid reasoning; not accurate, reliable, sensible, etc.
unrealistic (antonym)
Dealing with ideas or matters in a way that is not realistic; impractical or visionary
ridiculous (antonym)
Deserving ridicule
(Linguistics) Expressing a grammatical function by using two or more words instead of an inflected form:
Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence
Careful or wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense:
(Obs.) Having a keen sense of smell
Advertisement
Showing wisdom and good judgment
all-there
in-one-s-right-mind
of sound mind
reason (related)
Able to reason validly
pragmatic (related)
rationality (related)
mechanistic (related)
normative (related)
reductionist (related)
materialist (related)
metaphysical (related)
principled (related)
plausible (related)
deterministic (related)
utilitarian (related)
commonsense (related)
rationally (related)
The definition of discerning is showing good judgment or good taste.
Able to make or see fine distinctions; discerning
noetic
Originating in or apprehended by reason.
Synonym Study
- Sensible implies the use of common sense or sound judgment you made a sensible decision
- Reasonable suggests the use of practical reason in making decisions, choices, etc. that are fair or show good judgment a reasonable solution to a problem
- Rational implies the ability to reason logically, as by drawing conclusions from inferences, and often connotes the absence of emotionalism a rational explanation for the mysterious events
Find another word for rational. In this page you can discover 95 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for rational, like: deliberate, commonsensical, logical, sensible, intelligent, philosophic, normal, sober, well-founded, consequent and impartial.
Trending topics