Showing results for make reasonable. Search instead for are+reasonable.

make reasonable

VERB

clear up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify illustrate resolve solve straighten out unravel

WEAK

answer cipher decipher dissolve elucidate figure out illuminate make plausible puzzle out tidy unfold

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question wonder

WEAK

complicate worsen

VERB

temper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate allay alleviate assuage cool curb dilute ease lessen mitigate mollify restrain soften soothe tone down weaken

STRONG

adjust admix modulate pacify palliate relieve revamp soft pedal switch transmogrify

WEAK

chill out cool out fine tune take the bite out of take the edge off take the sting out of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate agitate enlarge extend incite increase intensify irritate magnify provoke raise strengthen trouble upset worry worsen

STRONG

accuse blame condemn

WEAK

bend excite flex infuriate soften

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

After his death, she lodged a claim at the Employment Tribunal for constructive unfair dismissal and an alleged failure to make reasonable adjustments for disability.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The sport appears to exist to make reasonable people furious, all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

US politicians passed the Lockerbie Victims Access Act, directing the court to make "reasonable efforts" to provide video and telephone access to the case for people directly affected by the bombing.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025

A framing mechanism to make reasonable, obvious questions seem like they’re somehow “gotcha” journalism?

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2024

The Will is Ashamed of the Intellect.—In all coolness we make reasonable plans against our passions.

From Human, All-Too-Human, Part II by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

make reasonable

Example Sentences

Related Words