Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 18 compound words that contain reason. The most common are listed below. Open reason in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- Reason Why
- with good reasonBased on sound judgment and reasonable inference; with one's proper justifications; on good grounds.
- age of reasonSeven years of age, at which age a person is morally liable for the sins that they commit.
- stand to reasonTo seem logical, rational, or reasonable; to make sense.
- One Reason
- voice of reasonOne who articulates a sensible interpretation or course of action.
- within reasonTo an extent which is reasonable; not beyond what is reasonable.
- rule of reasonA doctrine in antitrust law which applies to contracts which "unreasonably" inhibit trade.
- for no good reasonWithout any rightful cause or justification.
- rhyme or reasonLogic; common sense.
- reason outTo solve or determine by reasoning.
- ages of reasonplural of age of reason: Seven years of age, at which age a person is morally liable for the sins that they commit.
- everything happens for a reasonUsed for consolation, possibly self-consolation, after someone has experienced something unfavorable or unpleasant, and hence an encouragement to make the best of the situation.
- practical reasonThe use of reason to decide how to act.
- stands to reasonthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand to reason: To seem logical, rational, or reasonable; to make sense.
- standing to reasonpresent participle and gerund of stand to reason
- see reasonSynonym of see sense: Realize the error in what one is thinking or doing.
- seen reasonpast participle of see reason: Realize the error in what one is thinking or doing.
- saw reasonsimple past of see reason
- principle of sufficient reasonThe proposition that nothing happens without a sufficient reason why it should be as it is and not otherwise.
- reason pieceAlternative form of raising piece (“wall plate”).
- stood to reasonsimple past and past participle of stand to reason
- thirteenth reasonA relatively minor annoyance or inconvenience, jokingly implied to be the "last straw" that will motivate someone to commit suicide.
- seeing reasonpresent participle and gerund of see reason
- reason piecesplural of reason piece: Alternative form of raising piece (“wall plate”).
Compound words 18
- unreasonLack of reason or rationality; unreasonableness; irrationality.
- misreasonTo reason badly; to form an irrational conclusion.
- reasonlessLacking reason or purpose.
- outreasonTo surpass in reasoning; to reason better than.
- antireasonAgainst reason; ignoring reason.
- counterreasonAn opposing reason; a reason against something.
- nonreasonAbsence of reason.
- subreasonA subsidiary reason.
- transreasonSynonym of Zaum: Linguistic experiments in sound symbolism and language creation, associated with futurist poets of the Russian Empire.
- reasonistA rationalist.