unreasonable
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unreasonable
- /ʌnˈɹiːz.(ə)nə.bl̩/
Where it comes from
From Middle English unresonable, equivalent to un- + reasonable, originally partly after Latin irratiōnābilis.
adjective more unreasonable · most unreasonable
- Without the ability to reason; unreasoning. Hold thy desperate hand: Art thou a man? thy form cries out thou art: Thy tears are womanish; thy wild acts denote The unreasonable fury of a beast: Unseemly woman in a seeming man!
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Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.
For it seemeth to me vnreasonable, to send a prisoner, and not withall to signifie the crimes laid against him.
Opposite: reasonable
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unreasoning, unwarranted, unlogical, unjustified, reasonless, irrational, mindless, illogical, senseless, untenable, indefensible, unrealistic, incongruous, absurd, foolish, blind
Translations
Every language
adj not reasonable
| Español | irrazonable |
|---|---|
| Português | insensato, irracional |
| Français | déraisonnable |
| Deutsch | unvernünftig, kompromisslos, nicht nachvollziehbar, unklug, übertrieben, unmäßig |
| Italiano | irragionevole |
| Română | nerezonabil |
| Русский | неразу́мный nerazúmnyj |
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