Synonyms for rational
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Sane
sane, intelligent, intellectual, logical, sensible, lucid, mental, philosophical, coherent, enlightened, sober, just, right, wise, metaphysical, judicious, sagacious formal, sound, noetic, moderate, bright, reasonable dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Capable of reasoning.
Man is a rational creature.
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Example sentences
- intellectual Jean Amrouche is a well-known Kabyle intellectual.
- intelligent Tom is so intelligent that he stands out in class.
- logical That's the most logical thing that should be done.
- sane Capricorns are the glue that keeps society sane.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| rational | rising | |
| intellectual | rising | |
| intelligent | steady | |
| logical | steady | |
| sane | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- just1, fair1, wise1, sane1
- 5 letters
- right1, sound1, sober2, lucid2
- 6 letters
- mental2, bright1, noetic
- 7 letters
- logical3
- 8 letters
- moderate3, sensible3, probable3, coherent3
- 9 letters
- judicious3, sagacious
- 10 letters
- reasonable4
- 11 letters
- intelligent4, enlightened3
- 12 letters
- intellectual5, metaphysical5
- 13 letters
- philosophical5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sober2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- raisonnable