unreasonable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unreasonable in British English:
UK [ʌnˈri:znəbl]
How to pronounce unreasonable in American English:
US [ʌnˈrizənəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- not reasonable; not showing good judgment
- pungent adjectives of disesteem
- absurd and inappropriate
- beyond normal limits
- inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
Word Origin
- unreasonable (adj.)
- mid-14c., "irrational, illogical," from un- (1) "not" + reasonable. From late 14c. as "excessive, going beyond what is sensible or realistic." Related: Unreasonably; unreasonableness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Recent discoveries suggest this is not an unreasonable expectation .
- 2. Unreasonable people are not always gifted at such mundane tasks .
- 3. Republicans no doubt think even this is unreasonable .
- 4. An american survey finds that 46 % of employees have worked for an unreasonable boss at some point .
- 5. Unreasonable judgments should be subject to swift appeal . Regulators who make bad decisions should be easily sackable .