unreasonable
adjective
Simple meaning
Not reasonable; not showing good judgment.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ənˈɹiznəbəl
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Definition
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adjective
Not reasonable; not showing good judgment
Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.
Without the ability to reason; unreasoning.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Not reasonable; not showing good judgment
Used this way, unreasonable is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use unreasonable
- “It was completely unreasonable to expect us to finish all that work today.”adjective
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Word family
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Not in a reasonable or intelligent manner.
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Antonyms
Sense: not reasonable
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