UNREASONED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

unreasoned

adjective

Definition of unreasoned

as in misguided

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Recent Examples of unreasoned In each case, the actual right to your body is deferred to some third party, either the paternalists, the hypothetical children, or unreasoned authority. — Kyle Munkittrick, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2011

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Adjective

Thus, treating the first movie’s haul as the new standard for future chapters was misguided, particularly when sequels have historically earned less than their predecessors.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Amendment 84 is a misguided attempt to prevent a rare form of voter fraud by requiring voters to either write the last four digits of their Social Security number or the last four digits of their driver’s license number on their ballot.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of misguided

Adjective

The industrial revolutions of the past produced enormous value alongside bankruptcies, dislocations, and periods of irrational exuberance.

— Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
If anyone can reconstruct Apéry’s reasoning, the odd values of zeta may finally be proven irrational.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

In this context, the blue sheets look more like a complementary hue, rather than an unconsidered default.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 27 May 2026
What had once either gone unconsidered or been managed at the campaign level is now being discussed as a core element of corporate strategy.

— Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of unconsidered

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

The women, many of whom were first-time surrogates, say they were given misleading or incomplete information about the couple’s family situation and intentions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Low primary turnout can also lead to unexpected results – and these results can create misleading perceptions of the election.

— Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of misleading

Adjective

This specious parallel is all too readily available; the bombing of Dresden is the more obvious comparison.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
In the world of wellness and health content, few areas of our anatomy attract more interest lately — and specious claims — than the gut microbiome.

— Will Stone, NPR, 22 June 2026

Definition of specious

Adjective

But that’s illogical, given the enormous ratings for the Seahawks–Patriots game, which was shown on the NBC broadcast network and the Peacock streaming service.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Trump's resumption of his illogical on-again, off-again trade war with our ally to the north has caused considerable economic concern in Canada, but has also activated a rush of resilience that Republicans in America can only dream of.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of illogical

Adjective

Chad Marlow, a policy attorney with the ACLU, argues that citizens remain at risk for unreasonable surveillance under Missouri’s new guidelines.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
The factors most closely tied to burnout included unfair treatment, crushing workloads, unclear expectations, poor communication and support from managers, and unreasonable deadlines.

— Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

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