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Meaning of unreasonable in English
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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.
absurd and inappropriate
Examples
« the unreasonable nimbus of romance with which she had encircled that man- Thomas Hardy »
Synonyms
unrealistic
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.
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
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