ˌən-ˈrēz-niŋ
as in irrational
not using or following good reasoning
an unreasoning argument based on some false assumptions
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Recent Examples of unreasoning
Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame.
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Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Let sound political prescience but take the place of an unreasoning prejudice, and this will be done.
—Frederick Douglass, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2017
Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Let sound political prescience but take the place of an unreasoning prejudice, and this will be done.
—Frederick Douglass, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreasoning
Adjective
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Bill stutters an affirmative response that captures every man who has held out irrational hope that a woman will return to him.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The book is Labarge’s attempt to tell the story of what happened to her and her family without sanitizing what happened, which requires her (and the reader) to sit with thoughts that are sometimes incoherent and irrational.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Mangione's lawyers argued Fourth and Fifth Amendment concerns, which protect against unreasonable searches and seizures as well as the right to due process.—
Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Warrantless searches like this violate your right to be free of unreasonable government searches under Article I, Section 13 of the California Constitution and your guarantee of privacy under Article I, Section 1.—
Lisa Femia,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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An arbitrator ruled that the reasons for the workers' dismissal were illegitimate and essentially told the township to reinstate the original crew.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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Based in Venezuela, the Cartel de los Soles is headed by Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking individuals of the illegitimate Maduro regime who have corrupted Venezuela's military, intelligence, legislature, and judiciary.—
Simon Crerar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Unreasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasoning. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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