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- DictionaryUn·rea·son·a·ble/ˌənˈrēzənəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. not guided by or based on good sense: "your attitude is completely unreasonable"
Synonyms for UNREASONABLE: irrational, unwarranted, unfounded, baseless, invalid, unsupported, unnecessary, groundless; Antonyms of UNREASONABLE: reasonable, good, hard, valid, justified, reasoned, just, logical.
IPA guide. To be unreasonable means acting in an irrational way. Your expectation that your favorite team will win the Super Bowl every year is unreasonable. When someone's unreasonable, they're not using reason, or common sense, to make decisions or demands.
4 days ago · 1. adjective. If you say that someone is being unreasonable, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is not fair or sensible . The strikers were being unreasonable in their demands, having rejected the deal two weeks ago. [ + in] It was her unreasonable behaviour which broke up their friendship.
not fair; expecting too much. The job was beginning to make unreasonable demands on his free time. The fees they charge are not unreasonable. He was being totally unreasonable about it. it is unreasonable to do something It would be unreasonable to expect somebody to come at such short notice.
Definition of unreasonable – Learner’s Dictionary. unreasonable. adjective. uk/ʌnˈriːzənəbl/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. B2. not fair: unreasonable demands / behaviour. [ + to do sth ] It seems unreasonable to expect one person to do both jobs. unreasonably. adverb.
adj. 1. not reasonable or rational; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational. 2. not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior; inappropriate. 3. excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant; unconscionable: unreasonable demands. 4. not having the faculty of reason. [1300–50] un•rea′son•a•ble•ness, n. un•rea′son•a•bly, adv.
1. If you say that someone is being unreasonable, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is not fair or sensible. [...] 2. An unreasonable decision, action, price, or amount seems unfair and difficult to justify. [...] More. Synonyms of 'unreasonable' • biased, arbitrary, irrational, illogical [...]
