unreasonable

[US]/ʌnˈriːznəbl/
[UK]/ʌnˈriːznəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking reason, excessive, irrational

Example Sentences

repulse an unreasonable request

made an unreasonable request.

They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.

an unreasonable landlord could become a nuisance.

the law isn't unreasonable or practically inconvenient.

They contested against unreasonable regulations.

They're crowding me with their unreasonable demands.

charged an unreasonable rent;

an irrational dislike.See Synonyms at meaningless See Synonyms at unreasonable

I know they have made the most unreasonable demands on you.

I can't endure his unreasonable action.

I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.

It was mere waste of breath to argue with a person in so unreasonable a state of mind.

He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse.

his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was soon forced to retreat.

The trade union leaders put pressure on the capitalists to change these unreasonable rules.

Real-world Examples

" Then he will be very unreasonable. In fact, you are all rather unreasonable."

Source: Returning Home

And therefore, all human progress is made by unreasonable men. Well, Steve Jobs was an unreasonable man.

Source: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

I'm not an unreasonable man, Beth Smith.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Is that such an unreasonable attitude to life?

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

And it's essential in delivering unreasonable hospitality.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) November 2022 Collection

Bravado, extreme work hours, and unreasonable risks are rewarded.

Source: Harvard Business Review

To impose a heavy duty on the imports of steel is unreasonable.

Source: This is how legal English should be said.

All the employees resign because the employer is too unreasonable.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

I agree with you there, but you price is unreasonable.

Source: Foreign Trade English Topics King

Peter, I don't think I'm being unreasonable here.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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