possiblereason

noun

UK /ˈpɒsəbəl ˈriːzən/

US /ˈpɑːsəbəl ˈriːzən/

A possible reason is a guess about why something happened.

The teacher looked for a possible reason why the boy was late.

SYNONYMS

likely cause probable explanation plausible motive candidate explanation

RELATED WORDS

reason cause explanation motive possibility

OTHER MEANINGS

2. An idea about why something might be true, even if it is not proven.

One possible reason for the noise was a cat on the roof.

3. A guess that could explain a problem.

We thought of a possible reason the machine stopped working.

4. A cause that might exist but is not certain.

Rain was a possible reason for the empty park.