reasoned
REE-zuhnd/ˈriːzənd/
- 1Simple past tense and past participle of reason. Use this form for thinking or arguing that already happened.
She reasoned that the bus must have left early.
They reasoned with him until he agreed to wait.
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- 2Thought out carefully, using clear logic instead of guessing.
Like building a tower one careful block at a time instead of stacking it any old way.
She gave a reasoned answer instead of just guessing.
His calm, reasoned reply settled the argument quickly.
Similarlogical, rational, considered, sound, thoughtful
Oppositeirrational, illogical, impulsive
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reasoned is a form of reason
reason, verb: To think carefully and logically in order to understand something or decide what is true. Full entry
- Spelling
- reason → reasoned: add -ed
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