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reasoned

reasoned

12 4.5
Based on careful thought and clear thinking
  • adjective
  • /ˈrizənd/
translation icon : razonado
  • The lawyer presented a reasoned argument to support her client's innocence.
  • reasoned judgment
  • reasoned argument
  • reasoned decisions

It's it's not a reasoned, deductive scientific conclusion.

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Examples

  • And that is a reasoned approach to an ethical problem.

  • If judges are to make reasoned proportionality judgments, they need a coherent theory of punishment.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And so we have a reasoned view of what is expected in the short term versus what is expected in the long term.

  • Information gives us insight and the power to make reasoned decisions at a difficult time.

    Blog text (5)
  • While individuals who are capable of making reasoned decisions make choices, we respect them.

    Blog text (18)
  • We want to act in a reasoned and legitimate manner.

  • Responding to each with articulate and reasoned communication is how you really learn.

    Blog text (14)
  • Studying economics can help children make reasoned decisions and make sense of experiences that bombard their everyday lives.

    Academic text (1994)
  • I greatly respect and appreciate the well-reasoned, intelligent, and informative writing of this article.

    Blog text (12)
  • Educators must make carefully reasoned decisions about the instructional approaches they use in teaching the Shoah.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

logical
vsreasoned
307 3.8

Having clear reasons that fit the facts

is based on careful thought and broad structured thinking not formal rule use
sound
vsreasoned
62 4.5

Based on good reasons and likely to be correct

is more about careful stepwise justification rather than broad trustworthiness
justified
vsreasoned
4 4.1

Having a good reason for an action or feeling

is focused on general careful thought and stepwise structure rather than solely proving acceptability
well-grounded
vsreasoned
3 4.4

Having good reasons or evidence that support the idea

is about careful structured thinking rather than only relying on evidence
considered
vsreasoned
3.3

Made after careful thought

is more about strict formal structure and exact inference steps than mere deliberation

Antonyms

192 4.4

Not based on clear reason or thinking

43 4.8

Does not make sense or follow clear reasons

How Logical

sound
62 4.5
reasoned
12 4.5
plausible
129 7.2
speculative
26 6.7

Surface Forms

reasoned positive

Morphology

reasoned = reason (transparent) = reason + ed

Regular adjectival formation from the verb 'reason' with the productive suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'based on reasoning' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word reasoned comes from reason, which goes back to the Latin word ratio meaning 'calculation' or 'thinking'. So a reasoned decision is one made by careful thought and clear logic.