ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl
1
as in irrational
having no basis in reason or fact
an unreasonable assumption
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2
as in unreasoning
not using or following good reasoning
an unreasonable respect for a man who did not deserve it
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Recent Examples of unreasonable
The post garnered hundreds of responses with the majority of commenters arguing that her critique of her friend was unreasonable.
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 June 2025
Expectations for Jade are borderline unreasonable, and patience is a virtue in WWE as evidenced by all the times Karrion Kross was allowed to fall on his face for years before finally finding his voice.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
With no Jimmy Butler drama, Wiggins and Davion Mitchell for the whole season and improvement from the young guys, an 8-10 win jump is not unreasonable.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
The people here weren't asking for anything unreasonable.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 June 2025
Expectations for Jade are borderline unreasonable, and patience is a virtue in WWE as evidenced by all the times Karrion Kross was allowed to fall on his face for years before finally finding his voice.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
With no Jimmy Butler drama, Wiggins and Davion Mitchell for the whole season and improvement from the young guys, an 8-10 win jump is not unreasonable.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
The people here weren't asking for anything unreasonable.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonable
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In the case of mania, a mental health symptom where patients experience irrational self-belief and happiness, models responded correctly 80% of the time.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 July 2025
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This tracks with an observation made by the journalist David Epstein, who writes in Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World that athletes from tiny towns have irrational levels of success.—
Henry Abbott,
The Atlantic,
12 July 2025
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In the replies to the post, many people agreed that the bride's response was unexpected and unwarranted.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Your attempts to undermine her legacy are unwarranted and unacceptable.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Trump’s comments came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against U.N. official Francesca Albanese, accusing her of pushing illegitimate efforts at the International Criminal Court targeting U.S. and Israeli leaders.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
9 July 2025
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And then, on top of it, I was born out of some affair like some illegitimate, sinful mistake?—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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The findings show a growing generational divide in workplace confidence, and these fears are not necessarily unfounded.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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But any concerns that a lack of American support now will carry over to next year’s FIFA World Cup – in which the U.S. will play its group games in Southern California and Seattle – are probably unfounded.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Kennedy has made unsupported or misleading claims about some of these shots, falsely claiming the measles vaccine leads to deaths every year and leads to illnesses caused by the disease itself.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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Last year the trickle of upgrades moved back and forth, creating some heartburn in the cyber community, as the prospect of a security nightmare with hundreds of millions of Windows users running unsupported PCs started to seem very real.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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State IDs should indicate eligibility to work, employers should be required to verify that and any payroll reported under invalid documents results in notification and investigation.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The plaintiffs in the lawsuit — including resident Lucy Hurston — are asking a Superior Court judge to declare the May 28 referendum invalid.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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In plain terms, Virginia will now use AI to help cut unnecessary regulations while ensuring state rules stay clear and up to date.—
Shirleen Guerra,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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But rushing such a substantive change on the ballot creates unnecessary division.—
L. Joy Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Putin talks with Iranian foreign minister Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow that aggression against Iran was groundless.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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The site has a history of promoting groundless conspiracy theories.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Unreasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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