heypolyglot
Italian

razionale

/rattsjoˈnaːle/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,698

Meaning

rational; logical

  • based on reason and logic
  • practical and not emotional

In a sentence

Cerco una soluzione razionale al problema.

I am looking for a rational solution to the problem.

Sei stato razionale in quella discussione?

Were you rational in that discussion?

La sua scelta non sembra molto razionale.

His choice does not seem very rational.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
razionalemasculine · singular
razionalefeminine · singular
razionalimasculine · plural
razionalifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Can describe a person, decision, or explanation.
  • Near opposites: emotivo, irrazionale.
  • Same singular form for masculine and feminine.

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