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unreasoning

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adjective un·rea·son·ing \ ˌən-ˈrēz-niŋ , -ˈrē-zᵊn-iŋ \

Definition of unreasoning

:not reasoning; especially :not moderated or controlled by reason
  • unreasoning fear
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unreasoningly

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Examples of unreasoning in a Sentence

  1. an unreasoning hatred of the government

  2. his unreasoning devotion to a cause

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First Known Use of unreasoning

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unreasoning Synonyms

Synonyms
fallacious, illegitimate, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, nonrational, unreasonable, illogical, unsound, weak
Antonyms
logical, rational, reasonable, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
Related Words
eristic (also eristical), misleading, sophistic (or sophistical), specious; half-baked, ill-advised, misguided, unconsidered, unreasoned; inconsistent; absurd, asinine, foolish, meaningless, nonsensical, preposterous, reasonless, senseless, silly; Kafkaesque, odd, peculiar, strange, surreal, unusual, weird; insane, mad, nutty, wacky (also whacky); disordered, disorganized, rambling, random; unconvincing; inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable
Near Antonyms
commonsense, sane, sensible, sober, wise; enlightened, informed, just, justified, reasoned; ordered, organized; clear, cogent, compelling, convincing, credible, persuasive, plausible, satisfying, solid; certain, sure, true; confirmed, corroborated, demonstrated, established, substantiated, validated

UNREASONING Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of unreasoning for English Language Learners

  • : not based on or controlled by reason

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