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Meaning of unreasonable in English

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    unreasonable

    Definitions

    1. pungent adjectives of disesteem

    Examples

    • « gave me a cockamamie reason for not going »
    • « wore a goofy hat »
    • « a silly idea »
    • « some wacky plan for selling more books »

    Synonyms

    • foolish
  2. 2. absurd and inappropriate

    Examples

    • « the unreasonable nimbus of romance with which she had encircled that man- Thomas Hardy »

    Synonyms

    • unrealistic
  3. 3. beyond normal limits

    Examples

    • « excessive charges »
    • « a book of inordinate length »
    • « his dress stops just short of undue elegance »
    • « unreasonable demands »

    Synonyms

    • immoderate
  4. 4. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

    Examples

    • « the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant- Walter Lippman »

    Synonyms

    • illogical
    • unlogical
  5. Qualitative Adjective

    unreasonable

    Definitions

    1. not reasonable

    Examples

    • « not showing good judgment »

    Synonyms

    • counterintuitive
    • indefensible
    • untenable
    • mindless
    • reasonless
    • senseless
    • undue
    • unjustified
    • unwarranted

    Antonyms

    • reasonable
    • sensible

See also

  • illogical
  • immoderate
  • irrational

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