unreasonable
adjective
un·rea·son·able
ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl,
-ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl
1
a
: not governed by or acting according to reason
unreasonable people
b
: not conformable to reason : absurd
unreasonable beliefs
2
: exceeding the bounds of reason or moderation
working under unreasonable pressure
Synonyms
Examples of unreasonable in a Sentence
I told him that I wouldn't pay unless he sent me a replacement. Am I being unreasonable?
You are entitled to compensation for unreasonable delays.
Recent Examples on the Web
That bill, which would protect tenants from unreasonable rent increases and require landlords to offer lease renewals, has been fiercely opposed by landlords.
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Claire Fahy, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Customers shouldn't have to pay unreasonable prices for quality bamboo bed sheets.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Since September, more than 500 owners have filed complaints accusing the automakers of taking an unreasonable amount of time to make repairs, a review of NHTSA records shows.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
The civil rights lawsuit was filed in 2021 and alleged false arrest, unreasonable seizure and malicious prosecution.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
Such sentiments are not entirely unreasonable, considering that UN organs condemn Israel far more than any other country.
—Rochelle Terman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
The 2016 law required the EPA to evaluate chemicals and put in place protections against unreasonable risks.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Specific red flags to look out for include unreasonable take home tasks, and chaotic scheduling.
—James Hudson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Among the unreasonable conversations that did not happen, at least onstage, was the one about a contracting entertainment industry where fewer TV series are being greenlit.
—Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Claire Fahy, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Customers shouldn't have to pay unreasonable prices for quality bamboo bed sheets.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Since September, more than 500 owners have filed complaints accusing the automakers of taking an unreasonable amount of time to make repairs, a review of NHTSA records shows.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
The civil rights lawsuit was filed in 2021 and alleged false arrest, unreasonable seizure and malicious prosecution.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
Such sentiments are not entirely unreasonable, considering that UN organs condemn Israel far more than any other country.
—Rochelle Terman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
The 2016 law required the EPA to evaluate chemicals and put in place protections against unreasonable risks.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Specific red flags to look out for include unreasonable take home tasks, and chaotic scheduling.
—James Hudson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Among the unreasonable conversations that did not happen, at least onstage, was the one about a contracting entertainment industry where fewer TV series are being greenlit.
—Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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unreasonable
adjective
un·rea·son·able
: 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
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 amend. IV
see also search, seizure
U.S. Constitution amend. IV
unreasonableness
noun
unreasonably
adverb
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