unreasoning

[ uhn-ree-zuh-ning ]
/ ʌnˈri zə nɪŋ /
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adjective

not reasoning or exercising reason; reasonless; thoughtless; irrational: an unreasoning fanatic.

Origin of unreasoning

First recorded in 1745–55; un-1 + reasoning

OTHER WORDS FROM unreasoning

un·rea·son·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby unreasoning

unrealizable, unrealized, unreason, unreasonable, unreasonable behaviour, unreasoning, unreckonable, unrecognizable, unrecognized, unreconstructed, unreconstructible

Definition for unreasoning (2 of 2)

unreason
[ uhn-ree-zuh n ]
/ ʌnˈri zən /

noun

inability or unwillingness to think or act rationally, reasonably, or sensibly; irrationality.
lack of reason or sanity; madness; confusion; disorder; chaos: a world torn by unreason.

verb (used with object)

to upset or disrupt the reason or sanity of: The devious plot soon unreasoned the general.

Origin of unreason

First recorded in 1250–1300, unreason is from the Middle English word un-reson. See un-1, reason

Words related to unreasoning

insane, crazy, stupid, incoherent, unreasonable, preposterous, unsound, wrong, ridiculous, absurd, unwise, foolish, aberrant, sympathetic, unjust, biased, sectarian, one-sided, mindless, ill-considered

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British Dictionary definitions for unreasoning (1 of 2)

unreasoning
/ (ʌnˈriːzənɪŋ) /

adjective

not controlled by reason; irrational

Derived forms of unreasoning

unreasoningly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for unreasoning (2 of 2)

unreason
/ (ʌnˈriːzən) /

noun

irrationality or madness
something that lacks or is contrary to reason
lack of order; chaos

verb

(tr) to deprive of reason