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- Dictionaryun·rea·son·a·ble/ˌənˈrēzənəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. not guided by or based on good sense: "your attitude is completely unreasonable" Similar
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The meaning of UNREASONABLE is not governed by or acting according to reason. How to use unreasonable in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ʌnˈriːz ə nəbl / us. Add to word list. not fair or acceptable: A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands. be unreasonable for sb/sth to do sth It is not unreasonable for technical jobs to be filled by people with particular skills honed in industry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of unreasonable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Synonyms of 'unreasonable' • biased, arbitrary, irrational, illogical [...]
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.
Synonyms for UNREASONABLE: irrational, unwarranted, unfounded, baseless, invalid, unsupported, unnecessary, groundless; Antonyms of UNREASONABLE: reasonable, good, hard, valid, justified, reasoned, just, logical
