unreasonable
[ uhn-ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, -reez-nuh- ]
/ ʌnˈri zə nə bəl, -ˈriz nə- /
adjective
not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior; inappropriate: His Bohemianism was an unreasonable way of life for one so rich.
excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant; unconscionable: an unreasonable price; unreasonable demands.
not having the faculty of reason.
Origin of unreasonable
First recorded in 1300–50,
unreasonable is from the Middle English word
unresonabel. See
un-1,
reasonable
SYNONYMS FOR unreasonable
OTHER WORDS FROM unreasonable
un·rea·son·a·ble·ness, noun un·rea·son·a·bly, adverbWords nearby unreasonable
unrealistic,
unreality,
unrealizable,
unrealized,
unreason,
unreasonable,
unreasonable behaviour,
unreasoning,
unreckonable,
unrecognizable,
unrecognized
Example sentences from the Web for unreasonableness
British Dictionary definitions for unreasonableness
unreasonable
/ (ʌnˈriːznəbəl) /
adjective
immoderate; excessive
unreasonable demands
refusing to listen to reason
lacking reason or judgment