unreasonable

[ uhn-ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, -reez-nuh- ]

/ ʌnˈri zə nə bəl, -ˈriz nə- /

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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

1, 2 senseless, foolish, silly.

2 preposterous, absurd, stupid, nonsensical.

3 extravagant.

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OTHER WORDS FROM unreasonable

un·rea·son·a·ble·ness, noun un·rea·son·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby unreasonable

unrealistic, unreality, unrealizable, unrealized, unreason, unreasonable, unreasonable behaviour, unreasoning, unreckonable, unrecognizable, unrecognized

Example sentences from the Web for unreasonable

They are often characterized as benevolent and admirable; when we do the same, we are angry and unreasonable.

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Teague replied: “I have to allow an operator or plugger a way to appeal when he believes our requirements are unreasonable.”

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It would not be unreasonable to assume Piper might do the same to Litchfield if given the opportunity.

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It would not be unreasonable for Virginia's citizens to have a sense of defenselessness as a result.

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In his opinion, Judge Bernard McGinley said that the ID requirement placed an unreasonable burden on the right to vote.

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Is it not unreasonable to assert that Mars, or Venus, in a certain position, should produce adulteries?

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Neither his wifes illness nor his own had taught him wisdom; he was as restless and unreasonable as ever.

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Ah, well, perhaps it would be unreasonable to expect you to make up your mind in a hurry.

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How harsh, how unreasonable would Christianity be if it exacted from man the renunciation of earthly riches!

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Eskimos have peculiar and not unreasonable laws on such matters.

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British Dictionary definitions for unreasonable

unreasonable

/ (ʌnˈriːznəbəl) /

adjective

immoderate; excessive unreasonable demands

refusing to listen to reason

lacking reason or judgment

Derived forms of unreasonable

unreasonableness, noun unreasonably, adverb

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