2. Scold, chide, reprimand, berate, reprove, censure, blame, find fault with. 3. Vilify, defame, abuse, traduce, asperse. Rath, Rathe, ad. Early, betimes, quick, soon, speedily.
Rather, ad.
1. Preferably, in preference, more readily, more willingly, sooner, more. 2. Moderately, in some measure, in some degree, somewhat, tolerably. 3. Especially, the sooner, the more so, for better reason. Ratification, n.
1. Confirmation, substantiation, corroboration, establishment. 2. Approval, consent, sanction, confirmation. Ratify, v. a.
1. Confirm, substantiate, seal, corroborate, establish, settle. 2. Approve, sanction, bind, consent to, make valid. Ratio, n. Proportion, rate, fixed relation.
Ratiocination, n Reasoning, argumentation, deduction.
Ration, n. Portion (of food or drink), allowance.
Rational, a.
1. Intellectual, endowed with reason, reasoning. 2. Reasonable, just, right, equitable, moderate, fair, fit, proper, agreeable to reason, according to reason. 3. Judicious, sagacious, enlightened, sensible, discreet, wise, intelligent. 4. Sane, sound, sober, in ones right mind, in ones sober senses. Rationale, n. Reason, cause, theory, exposition, explanation, solution, the why and the wherefore, the
reason why, theoretical explanation, theoretical solution.
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