ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl
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
Why misunderstanding held reasonable The court acknowledged that the whistleblower law does not protect employee complaints based on nonexistent laws or based on an unreasonable interpretation of a particular law.
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, and the 14th Amendment guarantees citizens equal protection of the laws and due process of law.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Reactions were mixed over whether or not the OP was being unreasonable.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The memo notes several sustained violations of Austin Police Department general orders, including failure to de-escalate, unreasonable response to resistance, inaccurate and misleading report writing, dishonesty and acts bringing discredit upon the department.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government, and the 14th Amendment guarantees citizens equal protection of the laws and due process of law.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Reactions were mixed over whether or not the OP was being unreasonable.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The memo notes several sustained violations of Austin Police Department general orders, including failure to de-escalate, unreasonable response to resistance, inaccurate and misleading report writing, dishonesty and acts bringing discredit upon the department.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonable
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Cramer warned that these moments can feel chaotic — even irrational — but are often driven by valuation extremes finally snapping back toward equilibrium.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Often, these unjustifiable fears arise simply because people draw irrational conclusions from rational concerns.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
2 Jan. 2026
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Let sound political prescience but take the place of an unreasoning prejudice, and this will be done.—
Frederick Douglass,
The Atlantic,
16 Aug. 2017
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However, videos taken by eyewitnesses have led many to decry the shooting as unwarranted.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Democrats pushed back, specifically leaders in New Orleans who said a deployment was unwarranted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Dec. 2025
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Trump took decisive action Saturday in launching precision military strikes in Venezuela that enabled special forces to seize and detain Maduro, an illegitimate leader despised by his own people.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Jan. 2026
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Rubio insisted in interviews that Washington will use control of Venezuela’s oil industry to force policy changes, and called the government currently in place illegitimate.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The law was based on fears of espionage after the attack, which were generally unfounded.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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This homeowner's unfounded accusation that our office violated this obligation is untrue and personally offensive.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
2 Jan. 2026
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The papers were studying strokes in animals, and researchers not only found duplicate images but also a lack of follow-up research, another red flag pointing to baseless findings.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Lone Star State is no stranger to conspiracy theories – from baseless claims that cloud seeding caused deadly floods last July to unfounded fears that a routine military training exercise in 2015 was a secret plot to impose martial law in Texas and confiscate firearms.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The collapse was likely the result of a leaking water line that washed out the soil underneath and left the pavement unsupported.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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Critics said the idea was unsupported and could mislead parents.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Noriega argued his charges were invalid under the legal doctrine that heads of state are often immune from prosecution, but courts rejected that argument in his case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Unreasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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