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rationality

[rash-uh-nal-i-tee] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
logic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coherence good sense sanity
STRONG
argumentation connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage philosophy ratiocination rationale reason relationship sense syllogism thesis
WEAK
antithesis and synthesis course of thought sound judgment syllogistics train of thought
NOUN
sense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
logic
STRONG
acceptation advantage burden core definition drift gist good heart implication import interpretation matter meat message nitty-gritty nuance nub purport purpose rationale rationalness reason short significance signification stuff substance thrust understanding upshot value worth
WEAK
bottom line denotatiton intendment meat and potatoes name of the game nature of the beast nuts and bolts punch line rhyme or reason significancy
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage exterior exteriority insignificance meaninglessness outside surface

Example Sentences

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"These rules lack humanity and rationality, and they oppress us every day."

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

But the choice isn’t between full rationality and pure sentimentality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

We comfort the comfortable, and we look for hope in norms and in institutions and in rationality.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

It’s the second factor that often keeps takeover bids alive long after the proposed deals lose their economic rationality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Yet habit had overcome her rationality and had made her ask me: “Boy, do you steal?”

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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