reason - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

Synonyms

• intellect
• reason
• understanding

More generic

• faculty
• mental faculty
• module

Noun

a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion

Synonyms

• reason

More generic

• fact

More specific

• contraindication
• indication

Noun

an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

Synonyms

• reason

More generic

• account
• explanation

Noun

a justification for something existing or happening

Synonyms

• cause
• grounds
• reason

More generic

• justification

Noun

a rational motive for a belief or action

Synonyms

• ground
• reason

More generic

• rational motive

More specific

• account
• occasion
• score
• wherefore
• why

Noun

the state of having good sense and sound judgment

Synonyms

• rationality
• reason
• reasonableness

More generic

• saneness
• sanity

Verb

think logically

Synonyms

• reason

More generic

• cerebrate
• cogitate
• think

More specific

• calculate
• categorise
• categorize
• cipher
• compute
• cypher
• figure
• ratiocinate
• rationalise away
• rationalize away
• reckon
• speculate
• theorize
• work out

Verb

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

Synonyms

• conclude
• reason
• reason out

More generic

• cerebrate
• cogitate
• think

More specific

• deduce
• deduct
• derive
• extrapolate
• feel
• find
• gather
• generalise
• generalize
• induce
• infer
• syllogise
• syllogize

Verb

present reasons and arguments

Synonyms

• argue
• reason

More generic

• lay out
• present
• represent

More specific

• defend
• expostulate
• fend for
• re-argue
• support

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