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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.

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

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

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  3. excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant; unconscionable:

    an unreasonable price; unreasonable demands.

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  4. not having the faculty of reason.


unreasonable

/ ʌˈːəə /

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

  • ܲˈ𲹲DzԲ, adverb
  • ܲˈ𲹲DzԲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թs From

  • ܲ·sDz···Ա noun
  • ܲ·sDz·· adverb
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51Թ 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

Anyone who followed the court case against her and her party colleagues in an impartial fashion would struggle to conclude that the verdicts in Le Pen's case were unreasonable.

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The OfS, it added, had pursued a "vindictive and unreasonable campaign" against the university.

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It added there had been no "substantive engagement" other than via written correspondence, and it accused the regulator of pursuing a "vindictive and unreasonable campaign".

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They claimed excessive force and unreasonable force, battery, negligence and a violation of the Civil Rights Act.

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The Fourth Amendment protects all people in the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures and generally requires authorities to request a warrant from a judge to enter into a home or business.

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