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adjective
- 1. not guided by or based on good sense: "she knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity" Similar
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not based on or using good judgment; not fair: It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend. unreasonably. adverb us / ʌnˈri·zə·nə·bli / He thinks the cops acted unreasonably. (Definition of unreasonable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) unreasonable | Business English. adjective.
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. unreasonableness. ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl-nəs. -ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl- noun. unreasonably. ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-blē. -ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-blē. adverb.
An unreasonable decision, action, price, or amount seems unfair and difficult to justify. ...unreasonable increases in the price of petrol. One in four consumers now say water prices are very unreasonable. Synonyms: excessive, steep [informal], exorbitant, unfair More Synonyms of unreasonable.
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.
Definition of unreasonable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word unreasonable mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unreasonable, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word unreasonable? About 6 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
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.
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.
Definitions of 'unreasonable'. 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.
adjective. uk / ʌnˈriːz ə nəbl / us. Add 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. (Definition of unreasonable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unreasonable.
