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
If a person’s disability is disturbing or harming other residents, allowing that disturbance to continue could be an unreasonable accommodation and therefore not protected by Fair Housing laws.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Sales goals have proven unreasonable.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
If a person’s disability is disturbing or harming other residents, allowing that disturbance to continue could be an unreasonable accommodation and therefore not protected by Fair Housing laws.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Follow Osaka’s example of being willing to say no when companies make unreasonable demands that run against the grain of your mental health.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Sales goals have proven unreasonable.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
If a person’s disability is disturbing or harming other residents, allowing that disturbance to continue could be an unreasonable accommodation and therefore not protected by Fair Housing laws.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Follow Osaka’s example of being willing to say no when companies make unreasonable demands that run against the grain of your mental health.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonable
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Jim Edwards InvestingMarkets Back in the ’90s a Fed chief warned about ‘irrational exuberance’ in the markets.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those poor scientists – their federal funding has been taken away, their research programs scrapped, and their rigorous scientific findings ignored in favor of one man’s irrational, uninformed opinion.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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Umpires take a lot of unwarranted criticism across Major League Baseball, but this is one instance where Scott Barry deserves to take some heat for this decision.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Though his paranoia is not unwarranted.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Also endangering the family name and business is a crooked deal made by Byron Hedges (Jack Gleeson), an illegitimate cousin helping Guinness expand into America, that promises 15% of all American profits to the Fenian Brotherhood.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The play’s serious depiction of class politics and illegitimate birth were considered shocking by contemporary audiences.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Russia has called the accusations unfounded.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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About an hour later, the lockdown was lifted -- and authorities later said the initial reports were unfounded.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, none of these concerns are baseless.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
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Open Society Foundations has openly contested that these allegations are baseless.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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In November, O'Brady, 40, will embark on a solo, unsupported 2,000-mile ski crossing of Antarctica over 110 days.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 2018, Colin O’Brady became the first person in history to cross the landmass of Antarctica—solo, unsupported and completely human-powered.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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The filmmakers are demanding Nepal restart the entire process with a transparent, 30-day application window and independent oversight – essentially asking the Academy to declare the current selection invalid.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, the registrar of voters office said in March that the group fell 1,027 short of the number required because of signatures determined to be invalid or in need of information such as a date or an address.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Unreasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonable. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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