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unreasonable
adjective un·rea·son·able \-ˈrēz-nə-bəl, -ˈrē-zən-ə-bəl\
: not fair, sensible, or appropriate : not reasonable
Full Definition of UNREASONABLE
1
a : not governed by or acting according to reason <unreasonable people> b : not conformable to reason : absurd <unreasonable beliefs>
2
: exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation <working under unreasonable pressure>
— un·rea·son·able·ness \-nəs\ noun
— un·rea·son·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of UNREASONABLE
14th century
Related to UNREASONABLE
- Synonyms
- baseless, foundationless, invalid, nonvalid, unfounded, groundless, unsubstantiated, unsupported, unwarranted
- Antonyms
- good, hard, just, justified, reasonable, reasoned, substantiated, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
Rhymes with UNREASONABLE
UNREASONABLENESS Defined for Kids
unreasonable
adjective un·rea·son·able \ˌən-ˈrē-zən-ə-bəl\
Definition of UNREASONABLE for Kids
: not fair, sensible, appropriate, or moderate <an unreasonable schedule> <unreasonable behavior> <an unreasonable fear>
— un·rea·son·ably \-blē\ adverb
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