Reasonable vs Cautious - What's the difference?
reasonable | cautious |
Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational.
Just; fair; agreeable to reason.
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Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.
Not expensive; fairly priced.
Satisfactory.
careful; using or exercising caution; tentative
Cautious is a synonym of reasonable.
As adjectives the difference between reasonable and cautious
is that reasonable is having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational while cautious is careful; using or exercising caution; tentative.reasonable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a reasonable being
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- a reasonable demand, amount, or price
- $20 a bottle is very reasonable for a good wine at a restaurant.
Antonyms
* arbitrary * unreasonablecautious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He took a few cautious steps out the door.