Synonyms for reason
ˈri zənrea·son

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1. reasonnoun

   To persuade by reasoning or argument.

   to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his plan

   Synonyms:
   cause

2. reasonnoun

   To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.

   to reason down a passion

   Synonyms:
   motive, rationale

3. reasonverb

   To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.

   to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon

   Synonyms:
   excuse

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1. reasonverb

   To reason is to examine by means of the reason, to prove by reasoning, or to influence or seek to influence others by reasoning or reasons. Persons may contend either from mere ill will or self-interest, or from the highest motives; "That ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints," Jude 3. To argue (Latin arguo, show) is to make a matter clear by reasoning; to discuss (Latin dis, apart, and quatio, shake) is, etymologically, to shake it apart for examination and analysis. Demonstrate strictly applies to mathematical or exact reasoning; prove may be used in the same sense, but is often applied to reasoning upon matters of fact by what is called probable evidence, which can give only moral and not absolute or mathematical certainty. To demonstrate is to force the mind to a conclusion by irresistible reasoning; to prove is rather to establish a fact by evidence; as, to prove one innocent or guilty. That which has been either demonstrated or proved so as to secure general acceptance is said to be established. Reason is a neutral word, not, like argue, debate, discuss, etc., naturally or necessarily implying contest. We reason about a matter by bringing up all that reason can give us on any side. A dispute may be personal, fractious, and petty; a debate is formal and orderly; if otherwise, it becomes a mere wrangle.

   Synonyms:
   argue, contend, controvert, debate, demonstrate, discuss, dispute, establish, prove, question, wrangle

   Preposition:
   We reason with a person about a subject, for or against an opinion; we reason a person into or out of a course of action; or we may reason down an opponent or opposition; one reasons from a cause to an effect.

2. reasonnoun

   While the cause of any event, act, or fact, as commonly understood, is the power that makes it to be, the reason of or for it is the explanation given by the human mind; but reason is, in popular language, often used as equivalent to cause, especially in the sense of final cause. In the statement of any reasoning, the argument may be an entire syllogism, or the premises considered together apart from the conclusion, or in logical strictness the middle term only by which the particular conclusion is connected with the general statement. But when the reasoning is not in strict logical form, the middle term following the conclusion is called the reason; thus in the statement "All tyrants deserve death; Cæsar was a tyrant; Therefore Cæsar deserved death," "Cæsar was a tyrant" would in the strictest sense be called the argument; but if we say "Cæsar deserved death because he was a tyrant," the latter clause would be termed the reason. Compare CAUSE; REASON, v.; MIND; REASONING.

   Synonyms:
   account, aim, argument, cause, consideration, design, end, end, ground, motive, object, principle, purpose

   Preposition:
   The reason of a thing that is to be explained; the reason for a thing that is to be done.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. reasonnoun

   Synonyms:
   ground, account, cause, explanation, motive, proof, apology, understanding, reasoning, rationality, right, propriety, justice, order, object, sake, purpose

   Antonyms:
   pretext, pretence, misinterpretation, falsification, misconception, disproof, unreasonableness, absurdity, fallacy, irrationality, wrong, unreason, impropriety, unfairness, folly, aimlessness, unaccountableness

2. reasonverb

   Synonyms:
   debate, discuss, argue, infer, deduce, conclude

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1. reason, groundnoun

   a rational motive for a belief or action

   "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"

   Synonyms:
   ground, priming coat, intellect, primer, cause, background, reasonableness, undercoat, basis, grounds, solid ground, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, priming, soil, rationality, flat coat, understanding, earth, terra firma

2. reasonnoun

   an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

   "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"

   Synonyms:
   cause, grounds, ground, intellect, understanding, reasonableness, rationality

3. reason, understanding, intellectnoun

   the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

   "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

   Synonyms:
   intellect, rationality, savvy, apprehension, discernment, cause, grounds, reasonableness, intellectual, agreement, ground, mind, sympathy, understanding

4. rationality, reason, reasonablenessnoun

   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:
   tenability, intellect, rationality, moderateness, modestness, rationalness, grounds, reasonableness, tenableness, ground, cause, understanding

5. cause, reason, groundsnoun

   a justification for something existing or happening

   "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"

   Synonyms:
   ground, suit, intellect, causal agency, yard, crusade, drive, effort, causa, evidence, case, campaign, reasonableness, movement, curtilage, rationality, grounds, lawsuit, understanding, cause, causal agent

6. reasonverb

   a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

   "there is reason to believe he is lying"

   Synonyms:
   cause, grounds, ground, intellect, understanding, reasonableness, rationality

7. reason, reason out, concludeverb

   decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

   "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

   Synonyms:
   conclude, resolve, reason out, argue, close

8. argue, reasonverb

   present reasons and arguments

   Synonyms:
   reason out, indicate, debate, conclude, fence, argue, contend

9. reasonverb

   think logically

   "The children must learn to reason"

   Synonyms:
   conclude, reason out, argue

Matched Categories

1. • Explanation
   • Justification
   • Present
   • Rational Motive
   • Sanity
   • Think

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. predicate

   predicate can imply reasoning

   the reason or predicate for investigation him was because of his involvement in the cover up.

   Submitted by anonymous on August 16, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. reasonnoun

   Synonyms:
   intellect, mind, sense, understanding, rational faculty, thinking principle, intellectual powers or faculties, discursive power or faculty

2. reasonnoun

   Synonyms:
   cause, ground, principle, motive, consideration, account, efficient cause

3. reasonnoun

   Synonyms:
   design, purpose, end, object, aim, final cause

4. reasonnoun

   Synonyms:
   argument, reasoning, chain of reasoning, process of reasoning

5. reasonnoun

   Synonyms:
   reasonableness, wisdom, common sense, good sense, right or just view

6. reasonnoun

   Synonyms:
   theory, exposition, rationale

7. reasonverb

   Synonyms:
   draw conclusions, draw inferences, make deductions

8. reasonverb

   Synonyms:
   argue, debate, dispute, chop logic, try conclusions, bandy words or arguments, hold or carry on an argument

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1. reasonnoun

   Synonyms:
   motive, consideration, design, purpose, rationality, logic, account

   Associated words:
   dialectics, logic, syllogism, premises, conclusion

2. reasonverb

   Synonyms:
   ratiocinate, syllogize, argue, remonstrate, expostulate

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1. List of paraphrases for "reason":

   reasons, right, cause, raison, result, ground, motive, grounds, basis, justification, rationale, motif, occasion, virtue, sense, explanation, motivation, floor, talk, why, account, purpose, argument

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1. Joshua Garcia:

   Students have been talking about the murals from the moment the pictures had been posted. Some even took the time to find a reason to come up to the campus to see the murals, i think what makes this small little action so valuable is that it has set the tone for our campus.

2. Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday:

   The reason you're seeing so much attention to it today is that they think this is going to be what brings down the President. That's what this is all about, i got a note today from a reporter saying 'What are you going to do today to calm the markets?' I'm like, really, what I might do today to calm the markets is tell people to turn off their televisions for 24 hours.

3. Alvin Bragg:

   The devastating death of Yao Pan Ma, a beloved father of two, occurred amidst a surge of anti-Asian attacks targeting our families, friends, neighbors and New York values, as alleged, Jarrod Powell selectively attacked Mr. Ma for no other reason than Jarrod Powell race.

4. Robert West:

   If you never touched Your Face, Your Face wouldn't matter if you didn't wash your hands. Your hands could be as dirty or as contaminated as you like, the only reason why it's important is because eventually your hands are going to come in contact with a mucus membrane. It's the mucus membranes that are the key...( they) act as the pathway into the body.

5. Tina Fordham:

   Even though... I've been writing about magical thinking in politics and anticipating all of this -- I too am astonished that reason is not prevailing.