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un·rea·son·a·ble

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–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

]

—Related forms

un·rea·son·a·ble·ness, noun

un·rea·son·a·bly, adverb

—Synonyms 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.

Not governed by reason: an unreasonable attitude.
Exceeding reasonable limits; immoderate: unreasonable demands. See Synonyms at excessive.

un·rea'son·a·ble·ness n., un·rea'son·a·bly adv.

unreasonably
adverb
1.	not in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "she reacted unreasonably when she learned she had failed" [ant: reasonably]
2.	to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation; "his prices are unreasonably high" [ant: fairly]