Synonym Dictionary

The underlying reasoning for a decision or belief.

A philosophical approach treating reason as a source of knowledge beyond what sensory experience alone provides.

A seemingly reasonable explanation used to justify conduct or a decision.

To offer a seemingly reasonable explanation, sometimes to justify questionable conduct.

The distance between what someone hopes to attain and their present resources or circumstances.

Not based on or guided by reasoning.

In this sense, an object or activity receiving excessive or obsessive attention.

Not following a reasonable or consistent line of reasoning.

Relating to thought, understanding, or the exercise of the mind.

A reason or explanation offered to show that an action or belief is reasonable or acceptable.

The principles or process of reasoning from claims and evidence to conclusions.

Reasoned inquiry into fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, values, and how to live.

Absurd or contrary to reasonable judgment.

Planned to achieve a particular immediate purpose or support a larger aim.

A supporting basis or foundation, often used in the plural.