Definition for Rationale:

• An explanation or exposition of the principles of some opinion, action, hypothesis, phenomenon, or the like; also, the principles themselves.

Synonyms for Rationale:

• n.

  •
  • dogma,
  • culture,
  • doctrine,
  • philosophy,
  • ism.
  •
  • sense.
  •
  • explain.
  •cognition (noun)
  • principle.
  •explanation (noun)
  • basis.
  •logic for belief, action (noun)
  • exposition,
  • sour grapes,
  • motivation,
  • reasons,
  • story,
  • excuse,
  • the whole idea,
  • song and dance,
  • the big idea.
  •pretext (noun)
  • alibi,
  • affirmation,
  • plea,
  • white lie,
  • loop-hole,
  • red herring,
  • claim,
  • pretext,
  • pretense,
  • stratagem,
  • smoke screen.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • rationalness,
  • rationalization.
  •Other relevant words:
  • discovery,
  • meaning,
  • corroboration,
  • etiology,
  • rational,
  • command,
  • object,
  • illumination,
  • point,
  • constitution,
  • behaviour,
  • precept,
  • structure,
  • scheme,
  • foundation,
  • light,
  • expounding,
  • decoding,
  • postulate,
  • case,
  • accounting,
  • illustration,
  • emendation,
  • enlightenment,
  • goal,
  • ruse,
  • rhyme,
  • enticement,
  • warranty,
  • rule,
  • attribution,
  • nature,
  • argument,
  • feeling,
  • right,
  • base,
  • intention,
  • urge,
  • organization,
  • wisdom,
  • purpose,
  • validation,
  • final cause,
  • vindication,
  • premises,
  • unlocking,
  • cause,
  • target,
  • cover,
  • interpretation,
  • imputation,
  • sanction,
  • licence,
  • indication,
  • cracking,
  • intent,
  • psyche,
  • dialectics,
  • fundamental,
  • warrant,
  • demonstration,
  • wherefore,
  • elucidation,
  • entitlement,
  • goad,
  • clarification,
  • ascription,
  • assurance,
  • answer,
  • occasion,
  • legalization,
  • defence,
  • security,
  • solution,
  • end,
  • simplification,
  • groundwork,
  • aim,
  • approval,
  • plan,
  • derivation,
  • prod,
  • stimulation,
  • spur,
  • A,
  • emotion,
  • attitude,
  • subject,
  • psychology,
  • substantiation,
  • clue,
  • apologia,
  • objective,
  • lure,
  • soundness,
  • guarantee,
  • score,
  • carte blanche,
  • pledge,
  • why,
  • Euhemerism,
  • rationalisation,
  • attraction,
  • authorization,
  • charter,
  • demythologization,
  • pretence,
  • make up,
  • certification,
  • view,
  • editing,
  • apology,
  • ambition,
  • idea,
  • Allegorization,
  • decipherment,
  • influence,
  • footing,
  • intelligence,
  • undercurrents,
  • inducement,
  • palaetiology,
  • arguments,
  • design,
  • explication,
  • provocation,
  • thought processes,
  • exegesis,
  • reference to,
  • incitement.

Paraphrases for Rationale:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    justification.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    justification.
  • Adverb
    justification.
  • Verb, past tense
    justification.
  • Verb, past participle
    justification.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    justified, ill-founded, unsubstantiated, unwarranted.
  • Proper noun, singular
    considerations, remarks, Standards, conducts, states, arguments.
  • Noun, plural
    arguments.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    triggers, data, propriety, Underpinning, rationalisation, credential, desirability, pretext, cornerstone, ratio, explication, sense, mindset, justifiability, motivator, ideology, mentality, grounding, correctness, Advisability, groundwork, assumption.
  • Adverb
    reasons.
  • Verb, past tense
    proposed, Accounted.
  • Verb, past participle
    Defended, Accounted, justified.
  • Verb, base form
    grounds.

• Other Related

  • Coordinating conjunction
    reasons, principle.
  • Determiner
    principle.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    basis.
  • Adjective
    reasons, rational, principle, basis.
  • Proper noun, singular
    requirements, Tests, reasoning, explanation, explanations, reasons, rational, principle, purposes, substantiation, grounds, motivation, basis.
  • Noun, plural
    rationalizations, reasons, grounds.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    principles, rationality, argumentation, reasonableness, reasoning, explanation, premise, rationalization, vindication, principle, excuse, substantiation, soundness, bedrock, motivation, spirit, basis, warrant.
  • Adverb
    grounds.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    justification.
  • Verb, base form
    justification.

Antonyms for Rationale:

• n.

  • logic for belief, action
    reality, proof, discouragement.

Homophones for Rationale:

• rationally, rotational, rational, retinol, rottenly, routinely, retinal.

Hypernym for Rationale:

• n.

  • cognition
    dialectics.

Hyponym for Rationale:

• n.

  • cognition
    explanation.