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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
un·rea·son·a·ble    Audio Help   [uhn-ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, -reez-nuh-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
2.not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior; inappropriate: His Bohemianism was an unreasonable way of life for one so rich.
3.excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant; unconscionable: an unreasonable price; unreasonable demands.
4.not having the faculty of reason.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME unresonabel. See un-1, reasonable]

un·rea·son·a·ble·ness, noun
un·rea·son·a·bly, adverb

1, 2. senseless, foolish, silly. 2. preposterous, absurd, stupid, nonsensical. 3. extravagant.
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un·rea·son·a·ble    Audio Help   (ŭn-rē'zə-nə-bəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Not governed by reason: an unreasonable attitude.
  2. Exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate: unreasonable demands. See Synonyms at excessive.

un·rea'son·a·ble·ness n., un·rea'son·a·bly adv.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
unreasonable 
c.1340, from un- (1) "not" + reasonable.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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unreasonable

adjective
1. not reasonable; not showing good judgment [ant: reasonable
2. beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands" [syn: excessive

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
unreasonable1 [anˈriːzənəbl] adjective
not guided by good sense or reason
Example: It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.
Arabic: غَيْر مَعقول
Chinese (Simplified): 不合理的
Chinese (Traditional): 不合理的
Czech: nerozumný
Danish: urimelig
Dutch: onredelijk
Estonian: ebamõistlik
Finnish: järjetön
French: déraisonnable
German: unvernünftig
Greek: παράλογος
Hungarian: ésszerűtlen
Icelandic: óskynsamlegur
Italian: irragionevole, assurdo
Japanese: 無理な
Latvian: nesaprātīgs
Lithuanian: neišmintingas, neprotingas
Norwegian: urimelig, ufornuftig
Polish: niedorzeczny
Portuguese (Portugal): despropositado
Russian: не(благо)разумный
Slovak: nerozumný
Slovenian: nespameten
Spanish: irrazonable, poco razonable
Swedish: oförnuftig
Turkish: mantıksız
unreasonable2 [anˈriːzənəbl] adjective
excessive, or too great
Example: That butcher charges unreasonable prices.
Arabic: مُبالَغ، كَثير جِدا
Chinese (Simplified): 过分的
Chinese (Traditional): 過分的
Czech: přemrštěný
Danish: urimelig
Dutch: buitensporig
Estonian: pöörane
Finnish: kohtuuton
French: excessif
German: übermäßig
Greek: υπερβολικός, εξωφρενικός
Hungarian: túságosan magas
Icelandic: óhóflegur
Italian: irragionevole, eccessivo
Japanese: 法外な
Latvian: pārmērīgs
Lithuanian: pernelyg didelis
Norwegian: urimelig, overdreven
Polish: wygórowany
Portuguese (Portugal): excessivo
Russian: завышенный
Slovak: prehnaný
Slovenian: pretiran
Spanish: excesivo
Swedish: oskälig, orimlig
Turkish: aşırı
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: un·rea·son·able
Function: adjective
: not reasonable : beyond what can be accepted: as a : clearly inappropriate, excessive, or harmful in degree or kind <an unreasonable delay> <an unreasonable restraint of trade> b : lacking justification in fact or circumstance <an unreasonable inference>; especially : IRRATIONAL b <the agency decision was unreasonable> c : not supported by a warrant or by a valid exception to a warrant requirement (as when there is reasonable suspicion) and therefore unconstitutional <the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated —U.S. Constitution amendment IV> —see also SEARCH, SEIZUREun·rea·son·able·ness nounun·rea·son·ably adverb

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

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