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unreasonableness

un·rea·son·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-ree-zuh-nuh-buh l, -reez-nuh-]
    • /ʌnˈri zə nə bəl, -ˈriz nə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-ree-zuh-nuh-buh l, -reez-nuh-]
    • /ʌnˈri zə nə bəl, -ˈriz nə-/

Definitions of unreasonableness word

  • adjective unreasonableness not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person. 1
  • adjective unreasonableness not in accordance with practical realities, as attitude or behavior; inappropriate: His Bohemianism was an unreasonable way of life for one so rich. 1
  • adjective unreasonableness excessive, immoderate, or exorbitant; unconscionable: an unreasonable price; unreasonable demands. 1
  • adjective unreasonableness not having the faculty of reason. 1
  • noun unreasonableness (Uncountable Noun) The state of being unreasonable. 0
  • noun unreasonableness (Countable Noun) An unreasonable act. 0
See all 6 definitions of unreasonableness

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Origin of unreasonableness

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, unreasonable is from the Middle English word unresonabel. See un-1, reasonable

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Parts of speech for Unreasonableness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unreasonableness

unreasonableness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for unreasonableness

noun unreasonableness

  • absurdity — the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
  • absurdness — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
  • arbitrariness — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
  • bs — BS is an abbreviation for 'British Standard', which is a standard that something sold in Britain must reach in a test to prove that it is satisfactory or safe. Each standard has a number for reference.
  • bss — British Standards Specification
All 48 Synonyms of unreasonableness

Antonyms for unreasonableness

noun unreasonableness

  • common sense — Your common sense is your natural ability to make good judgments and to behave in a practical and sensible way.
  • credibility — If someone or something has credibility, people believe in them and trust them.
  • logic — the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
  • levelheadedness — The property of being levelheaded, stable, not overly swayed by passion.
All 4 Antonyms of unreasonableness

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