11 Letter Words for Rationalize
rationalize, realization
10 Letter Words for Rationalize
orientalia
9 Letter Words for Rationalize
alienator, alizarine, arizonite, rationale, tailorize, trinalize
8 Letter Words for Rationalize
aeration, alizarin, antizoea, ariolate, artilize, atrazine, inertial, latanier, latinize, lazarone, linarite, lionizer, liration, loriinae, nazarite, nazirite, notarial, notarize, oriental, otariine, rational, relation, reliiant, retainal, rotalian, taeniola, taileron, telarian, triazane, triazine, triazole, triolein, trizonal, zoiatria
7 Letter Words for Rationalize
aeolian, aeolina, aeonial, aeronat, ailanto, aileron, aionial, airline, alatern, alation, alerion, alienor, alinota, alizari, alnoite, antiair, antliae, aration, arienzo, arizona, aterian, azarole, azorite, azotine, elation, entrail, etiolin, inertia, intaria, intrail, ionizer, ironize, italian, lairize, laniate, laotian, lateran, latrian, latrine, lazaret, linaria, lintier, lionize, loretin, nitrile, notaeal, notalia, olearia, oralize, otarian, otarine, rantize, ratline, reliant, retinal, retinol, retzian, riotize, ritalin, taenial, tailzie, taliera, terzina, tineola, toenail, trainel, trenail, triazin, trional, trizone, zairean, zairian, zealant, zelator, zoarial
6 Letter Words for Rationalize
aeolia, aerial, aition, alaite, alazor, alerta, alezan, aliner, alinit, aliter, altair, altern, alteza, anilao, aniler, anotia, anteal, anteri, antiae, antiar, antler, antlia, antral, aortal, aralie, areito, areola, ariole, aroint, arolia, artize, atazir, atonal, atoner, atonia, atrail, atrial, aziola, azione, azonal, azotea, azotin, azrael, elator, enrail, entail, entoil, entria, eolian, erolia, etalon, inital, inlier, inrail, intail, intire, iolite, ionate, ionize, iotize, italia, lainer, lanate, lanier, lariat, larine, latera, latian, latina, latino, lation, latona, latria, latron, lazier, lentor, lienor, linear, linier, linter, lintie, lionet, lirate, loaner, loiter, lontar, lorate, nailer, narial, natale, nerita, neroli, nirlie, nirlit, nitril, noiler, norate, norite, oarial, oatear, oilier, oleana, orante, orient, orlean, ornate, otaria, ranzel, ratina, ratine, ration, realia, relata, reloan, renail, rental, retail, retain, retial, retina, rialto, tailer, tailor, talari, talion, tanier, tarnal, tarzan, teanal, tenail, ternal, terzio, tineal, tinier, tirana, toiler, tolane, tonier, torana, tornal, trazia, triazo, trinal, trinol, triole, zanier, zealot, zeatin, zelant, ziarat, zoaria, zonate, zonite
5 Letter Words for Rationalize
aalii, aaron, aeron, ainoi, aioli, airan, aizle, alane, alani, alant, alate, alert, alien, aliet, alite, aloin, alone, altar, alter, altin, anear, anile, anlet, anlia, anoia, anoil, anole, anoli, antae, antal, antar, antra, antre, aorta, arain, arati, areal, arena, arent, arian, ariel, ariot, arite, artal, artel, arzan, atelo, atole, atone, atren, atria, azine, azlon, azole, azote, elain, elint, eloin, enlit, enoil, ental, entia, erato, erizo, ileon, ilion, inert, inial, inlet, inrol, intel, inter, intil, intra, intro, ionia, iortn, irani, irate, irena, irian, irone, izote, iztle, laari, laeti, laine, lanai, lanaz, laozi, larin, laron, laten, later, latin, laton, latro, lazar, lazio, learn, lenti, lento, lerot, liana, liane, liart, linea, liner, linie, lirot, litai, liter, litra, loire, loner, loran, loren, lotan, lozen, naira, natal, nazir, neoza, neral, nerol, nertz, niata, nilot, niota, niter, nitro, noire, noria, norie, norit, notal, noter, oaten, oater, oiler, olein, olena, olent, ontal, orale, orant, orate, oriel, orlet, ozena, raile, raine, raita, ranal, ranli, ratal, ratan, ratel, ratio, reaal, realo, reata, reina, relot, renal, reoil, retal, retan, retia, retin, riant, riata, roate, ronte, rotal, rotan, rozet, rozit, taino, taira, tairn, talao, talar, talea, taler, talio, talon, tania, tanoa, tarea, tarie, tarin, tazia, telar, telia, teloi, tenai, tenia, tenio, tenla, tenor, terai, terna, terzo, tiara, tiler, tilia, tinea, tiraz, tirol, toaze, toile, tolan, tolar, tonal, toner, toral, toran, torii, tozer, tozie, trail, train, trial, trina, trine, triol, trona, trone, zaire, zante, ziara, zirai, zlote, zoeal, zonae, zonal, zonar, zoner, zonta, zoril
4 Letter Words for Rationalize
aero, aiel, aile, aina, aine, aint, aion, aire, airn, airt, alae, alai, alan, alar, alen, alia, alii, alin, aloe, alto, anal, anat, anet, anil, anoa, anre, anta, ante, anti, aoli, aona, area, aren, aret, aria, aril, arle, arna, arni, arno, arte, atar, atle, atli, azan, azon, earl, earn, eila, eira, elan, enol, ento, entr, eoan, eorl, eral, erat, eria, erin, etna, eton, ezan, ezra, iaea, iare, ilea, ilia, ilot, inia, init, inro, inta, inti, intl, into, intr, iota, iran, iron, itai, ital, itel, iter, izar, izle, laen, laer, laet, lain, lair, lait, lana, lane, lant, lare, lari, larn, lata, late, lati, laze, lazo, lean, lear, leat, leir, lena, leno, lent, leon, leto, liar, lien, lier, liin, lina, line, lino, lint, lion, lira, lire, liri, lite, liti, litz, liza, loan, loin, loir, lone, lora, lore, lori, lorn, lota, lote, loti, nael, nail, naio, nala, nale, naoi, nare, natl, nato, natr, naze, nazi, neal, near, neat, neti, nile, nirl, nito, noel, noil, noir, nole, nolt, nore, nori, nota, note, oint, olea, oner, onza, orae, oral, oran, orle, orna, raia, rail, rain, rait, rale, rana, rane, rant, rata, rate, rato, raze, real, rean, rein, reit, reno, rent, rial, riel, rile, rine, riot, rita, rite, ritz, riza, roan, roil, roin, roit, role, rone, ront, rota, rote, roti, rotl, taal, taar, tael, taen, tail, tain, tala, tale, tali, tana, tane, tara, tare, tari, tarn, taro, teal, tean, tear, teil, tela, teli, tera, tern, tiao, tiar, tien, tier, tile, tine, tire, tirl, tiza, toea, toil, tola, tole, tone, tore, tori, torn, toze, trez, trie, trin, trio, trna, tron, zaar, zain, zant, zari, zati, zeal, zein, zeno, zero, zeta, zila, zine, zion, zira, zite, ziti, zoea, zola, zona, zone, zori
3 Letter Words for Rationalize
aal, aer, aia, ail, ain, air, ait, ala, ale, aln, alo, alt, ana, ane, ant, aor, ara, are, arn, art, ate, azo, azt, ean, ear, eat, eir, ela, eli, elt, enl, eon, era, ern, ert, eta, ezo, iaa, iao, ile, ilo, int, ion, ira, ire, ita, laa, lai, lan, lao, lar, lat, lea, lei, leo, ler, let, lez, lie, lin, lir, lit, lnr, loa, loe, lor, lot, ltr, naa, nae, nar, nat, nea, nei, neo, net, nie, nil, nit, noa, nol, nor, not, oar, oat, oer, oie, oii, oil, ola, ole, ona, one, oni, ont, ora, ore, orl, ort, rai, ran, rat, rea, rei, rel, rez, ria, rie, rin, rio, rit, riz, rle, rna, roe, roi, ron, rot, rte, rti, taa, tai, tal, tan, tao, tar, tea, tel, ten, ter, tez, tie, til, tin, tln, tlo, tlr, toa, toe, toi, tol, ton, tor, tra, tri, zar, zat, zea, zel, zen, zer, zin, zit, zoa
Definitions for Rationalize
[1] to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
[2] to remove unreasonable elements from.
[3] to make rational or conformable to reason.
[4] to treat or explain in a rational or rationalistic manner.
[5] Mathematics . to eliminate radicals from (an equation or expression): to rationalize the denominator of a fraction.
[6] Chiefly British . to reorganize and integrate (an industry).
[7] to invent plausible explanations for acts, opinions, etc., that are actually based on other causes: He tried to prove that he was not at fault, but he was obviously rationalizing.
[8] to employ reason; think in a rational or rationalistic manner.
[9] to justify (one's actions, esp discreditable actions, or beliefs) with plausible reasons, esp after the event
[10] psychol to indulge, often unchallenged, in excuses for or explanations of (behaviour about which one feels uncomfortable or guilty)
[11] to apply logic or reason to (something)
[12] to eliminate unnecessary equipment, personnel, or processes from (a group of businesses, factory, etc), in order to make it more efficient
[13] (tr) maths to eliminate one or more radicals without changing the value of (an expression) or the roots of (an equation)
Words related to Rationalize
justify, resolve, excise, vindicate, deliberate, elucidate, extenuate, excuse, reason, think, reconcile, intellectualize
Words nearby Rationalize
rational therapy, rational-emotive therapy, rationale, rationalism, rationality, rationalize, rationing, rations, ratisbon, ratite, ratline
Origin of Rationalize
First recorded in 1810–20; rational + -ize
Other words from Rationalize
ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
ra·tion·al·iz·er , noun
non·ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
non·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
o·ver·ra·tion·al·i·za·tion , noun
o·ver·ra·tion·al·ize , verb, o·ver·ra·tion·al·ized, o·ver·ra·tion·al·iz·ing.
sem·i·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
un·ra·tion·al·ized , adjective
un·ra·tion·al·iz·ing , adjective
ra′tion•al•i•za′ tion (-lĭ-zā′ shən ) n.
Synonyms for Rationalize
justify, deliberate, elucidate, excise, excuse, extenuate, reason, reconcile, resolve, think, vindicate, account for, apply logic, cop a plea, cop out, explain away, give alibi, intellectualize, make allowance, reason out, think through
