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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•rea•son•a•ble /ʌnˈrizənəbəl, -ˈriznə-/USA pronunciation adj. - not reasonable or rational;
not guided by or showing reason or good judgment; irrational. - too great;
excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant:an unreasonable demand. un•rea•son•a•ble•ness, n. [uncountable] un•rea•son•a•bly, adv. See -ratio-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•rea•son•a•ble (un rē′zə nə bəl, -rēz′nə-),USA pronunciation adj. - not reasonable or rational;
acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational:an unreasonable person. - not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior;
inappropriate:His Bohemianism was an unreasonable way of life for one so rich. - excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant;
unconscionable:an unreasonable price; unreasonable demands. - not having the faculty of reason.
- Middle English unresonabel. See un-1, reasonable 1300–50
un•rea′son•a•ble•ness, n. un•rea′son•a•bly, adv. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged senseless, foolish, silly.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged preposterous, absurd, stupid, nonsensical.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged extravagant.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: unreasonable /ʌnˈriːznəbəl/ adj - immoderate; excessive: unreasonable demands
- refusing to listen to reason
- lacking reason or judgment
unˈreasonableness n unˈreasonably adv |