UNREASONABLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

unreasonably

adverb

as in unbearably

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of unreasonably The indiscriminate nature of the data collection, Garvie says, also raises concerns that the cameras violate the Fourth Amendment, which protects people from being searched unreasonably. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit notes that without a full site plan, the city would not know how much water, power or electricity the data center would create, and that the city acted unreasonably in issuing a partial construction permit for an incomplete plan. — Ilana Arougheti updated August 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026 Ramirez-Romero is charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, operating under the influence, traveling unreasonably fast and failure to drive in the proper lane. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Though this is a potentially stronger claim, Johnson said Kohberger still faces an extremely high bar to prove his lawyer acted unreasonably. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The anti-Manuel faction believes, not unreasonably, that an AD with less staying power would have been ousted several scandals ago. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Juliette later makes a stop to see Shirley, who is still being unreasonably pouty about her amnesiac friend not remembering her — and is, again, curtly dismissive of Juliette’s search for Lukas. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026 However, Google is prohibited from unreasonably blocking third-party store clients uploaded to Google Play. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 Sandy Baum, an expert in education finance with the Urban Institute, said the new loan limits are unreasonably low, but uncapped borrowing was a real problem and some restrictions are necessary. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasonably

Adverb

Her inconsistencies raised alarms for police, as the closed barn loft would have been unbearably hot that day to have visited voluntarily, per American Heritage.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
During the 2014 Gaza War, that lesson became unbearably personal.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of unbearably

Adverb

With the mayor unconscionably on the sidelines, the council should identify a few leaders — Finance Committee Chair Pat Dowell, 3rd, and former committee chair Scott Waguespack, 32nd, come to mind — to see if a deal with real benefits for the city can be struck in the next few weeks.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Cicero has been my nemesis in this book, for unconscionably grasping for elder power and offering up rationales for doing so repeated over the centuries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Definition of unconscionably

Adverb

There was a trial for the killer that resulted in an obscenely light sentence.

— Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Upstairs was the primary bedroom, which came with an almost obscenely large master bathroom, complete with a soaking tub and a shower with ocean views.

— Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of obscenely

Adverb

That has become increasingly difficult as the level of scrutiny increases year-on-year, while standards of behaviour on and off the field inexcusably continue to fall.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026
After the storm, attempts to rescue people trapped in their homes and to get them out of town were inexcusably slow.

— Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025

Definition of inexcusably

Adverb

In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Throughout the appellate process, the AG’s office has contended that even accepting that there may have been an RJA violation, the error was harmless and did not unduly influence the jury’s original verdict.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of unduly

Adverb

OpenAI’s artificial intelligence agents inappropriately accessed sites for the Departments of Commerce and Education.

— Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Amy Stilling Tanner claims her firing in April came in retaliation for sharing a surveillance video showing another employee acting inappropriately toward a student.

— Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of inappropriately

Adverb

Mowing at the proper length is especially important during periods when lawns are under stress from excessively high temperatures and drought.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
When to seek medical attention People who use kratom and begin breathing slowly or shallowly, or who become excessively drowsy or difficult to awaken, may be experiencing serious sedation that can interfere with breathing, Steinman said.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of excessively

Browse Nearby Words

unreasonableness

unreasonably

unreasoned

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Unreasonably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasonably. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of unreasonably

adverb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

heterodox

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes