UNREASON Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

unreason

noun

Definition of unreason

as in dementia

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Recent Examples of unreason In that book, his characters confront the decline of American public speech—its degeneration into varieties of unreason and the proto-fascist violence that follows. — Nicholas Dames, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2026 For all Eggers’s dramatization of unreason, his images sit heavily onscreen awaiting something more significant than mere admiration—interpretation. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Like many politicians, Khan is trying to reason with a maelstrom of unreason. — Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024 The country has entered what can only be characterized as an age of unreason, with large swaths of its population embracing wild conspiracy theories. — Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreason

Noun

Alzheimer’s disease, which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases, can progress through three main stages.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
Butter and Margarine Findings presented at Nutrition 2023 showed that people who consumed more than half a tablespoon of olive oil a day had a 28% lower risk of dying from dementia than peers who rarely used it.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of dementia

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Arabella feeds this delusion by picking up on the vibe, reading the grown-up’s nametag, and insisting that her name is Holly too.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
That volatility mirrors the album’s overall mood and thematic POV; TOY COLLAGES feels like one big, bad trip, Dean careening through the existential delusions of those around them before turning toward their own.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026