unreasonable

adjective

ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl
Definition of unreasonablenext
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 In a poll on the post, 95% voted that this parent is NOT being unreasonable. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 July 2026 Those arguments largely resonated with judge Stephen Lau, who said that six or seven days’ notice to move all of Williams’ belongings was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Your request for back-to-back weeks off at the last minute is unreasonable. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 Justices ruled that sweeping use of cellphone data requires a warrant, a decision applying the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, to new technology. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unreasonable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonable
  1. irrational
  2. unreasoning
  3. unwarranted
  4. illegitimate
  5. unfounded
  6. baseless
  7. unsupported
  8. invalid
Adjective
  • For all the film focuses on Carlson’s irrational attempts to peg the murder on gay people, the actual gay man Tom disappears from the narrative for long periods of time.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
  • Retailers’ reputations as poor environments for technology innovation is not unjustified, but their behavior is not completely irrational either.
    — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of irrational
Adjective
  • But in each event—in the living act, the undoubted deed—there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Roosevelt surely understood that nameless, unreasoning, unjustified fear cannot be eradicated.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of unreasoning
Adjective
  • Today’s blog post further claimed that Old Reddit is leading to unwarranted content scraping.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, integrated video and POS data protect employees by quickly disproving false customer claims or unwarranted liability disputes.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of unwarranted
Adjective
  • But that’s forcing them to wrestle with the idea that any action taken by a party is illegitimate, anti-democratic rigging — something the other team can use to depress the base.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Signature-matching efforts sometimes disqualify more legitimate than illegitimate ballots.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 July 2026
Definition of illegitimate
Adjective
  • Second, in some cases, state law doesn't allow DOI to see the record at all, including cases ACS determined to be unfounded.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • That speculation, however, proved to be unfounded, and BeBe ultimately placed third on the season overall.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of unfounded
Adjective
  • Judge Lebovits ruled in favor with the Times according to New York State’s Anti-SLAPP law, which protects against baseless legal proceedings stemming from attempts to stifle the press or free speech.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • Trump’s narrow loss in Arizona in 2020 and his subsequent — and baseless — insistence that fraud accounted for the defeat has fueled an election denialism that Arizona voters have rarely rewarded.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of baseless
Adjective
  • Sherrill rejected that request Tuesday, calling it unsupported by law.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
  • Ashley accused Doug of psychologically abusing her, but prosecutors argued the allegations were unsupported by the evidence.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of unsupported
Adjective
  • But he was kept off the March 2024 ballot after Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that more than 9,000 signatures submitted by his campaign were invalid — enough to disqualify him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Asylum cases must be filed within a year of entry in the country, and an invalid claim could lead to deportation proceedings.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
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