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
Roosevelt surely understood that nameless, unreasoning, unjustified fear cannot be eradicated.
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New York Times, 9 June 2026
Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame.
—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
New York Times, 9 June 2026
Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame.
—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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The Stars may be moving from Dallas to Plano, but under no reasonable, or unreasonable, scenario will this move lead to their departure from Texas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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However, investing in public institutions and infrastructure is a costly endeavor that can seem unreasonable when local officials are struggling to balance budgets without increasing tax burdens.—
Aneri Pattani,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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After testing against other economic variables that may have contributed to higher costs, and comparing housing activity in high-fraud ZIP codes to low-fraud ones in the same county, the researchers found illegitimate PPP loans to be one of the core drivers of housing prices.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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That does not automatically mean every lawsuit involving a president and an executive agency is illegitimate.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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“Unreasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreasoning. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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