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unreasonable

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

adjective

  1. not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational:

    an unreasonable person.

    Synonyms: silly, foolish, senseless

  2. not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior; inappropriate:

    His Bohemianism was an unreasonable way of life for one so rich.

    Synonyms: nonsensical, stupid, absurd, preposterous, silly, foolish, senseless

  3. excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant; unconscionable:

    an unreasonable price; unreasonable demands.

    Synonyms: extravagant

  4. not having the faculty of reason.


unreasonable

/ ʌnˈriːznəbəl /

adjective

  1. immoderate; excessive

    unreasonable demands

  2. refusing to listen to reason
  3. lacking reason or judgment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • unˈreasonably, adverb
  • unˈreasonableness, noun
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Other Words From

  • un·reason·a·ble·ness noun
  • un·reason·a·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unreasonable1

First recorded in 1300–50, unreasonable is from the Middle English word unresonabel. See un- 1, reasonable
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Example Sentences

So, there probably is some amount of extra risk in the system that warrants, higher requirements, so it’s not entirely unreasonable.

I know that it is probably unreasonable for me to tell him that I am hurt that he never acknowledged my wife's death or my loss, and I'm not sure if I could ever bring myself to do so anyway.

Those rules, though, can create unreasonable expectations for behavior by teenagers, some experts say.

As you balance the pandemic and two other young children, it is unreasonable to also manage your child’s learning and assignments.

OSHA’s 10-year delay in acting on the Infectious Diseases Standard is unreasonable.

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

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

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

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

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

It is a vile world because it is an under-educated world, unreasonable, suspicious, base and ferocious.

To ask God for His love, or for His grace, or for any worldly benefit seems to me unreasonable.

Old Rushmere had raised an unreasonable persecution against his son on Dorothy's account.

It was unreasonable to expect those makers of marine steam-engines to report that Trevithick knew better than they did.

Thus unreasonable delay in presenting a check will discharge the indorser whether such delay is a cause of loss to him or not.

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