unreasonable
Americanadjective
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not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational.
an unreasonable person.
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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
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excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant; unconscionable.
an unreasonable price; unreasonable demands.
- Synonyms:
- extravagant
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not having the faculty of reason.
adjective
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immoderate; excessive
unreasonable demands
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refusing to listen to reason
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lacking reason or judgment
Other Word Forms
- unreasonableness noun
- unreasonably adverb
Etymology
Origin of unreasonable
First recorded in 1300–50, unreasonable is from the Middle English word unresonabel. See un- 1, reasonable
Example Sentences
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“Please refrain from making such unreasonable inquiries or sending emails in the future,” he said in response to Barron’s outreach.
From Barron's
In its lawsuit, the company called the adjustments “arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable.”
Their bill would bar AI developers from releasing models that “create an unreasonable risk of critical harm.”
ING said Milieudefensie’s claims were “unrealistic and unreasonable,” adding that it was confident in its climate approach at the time of the suit.
They promised to remove unreasonable restrictions on consumption, but didn’t provide further details.
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