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- Dictionaryunreasonable/ʌnˈriːzənəbl/
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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Unreasonable means not fair or acceptable, or not based on or using good judgment. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.
- English (US)
UNREASONABLE meaning: 1. not fair or acceptable: 2. not fair...
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Learn the meaning of unreasonable, an adjective that describes something not governed by or acting according to reason, or exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal definition of unreasonable.
If you say that someone is being unreasonable, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is not fair or sensible.
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.
Unreasonable definition: not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational. See examples of UNREASONABLE used in a sentence.
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.
Unreasonable means not fair or expecting too much. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.