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unreasoned

un·rea·son
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-ree-zuh n]
    • /ʌnˈri zən/
    • /ˈʌnˈriːznd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-ree-zuh n]
    • /ʌnˈri zən/

Definitions of unreasoned word

  • noun unreasoned inability or unwillingness to think or act rationally, reasonably, or sensibly; irrationality. 1
  • noun unreasoned lack of reason or sanity; madness; confusion; disorder; chaos: a world torn by unreason. 1
  • verb with object unreasoned to upset or disrupt the reason or sanity of: The devious plot soon unreasoned the general. 1
  • adjective unreasoned based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision. 1
  • adjective unreasoned containing reasons: a long, reasoned reply. 1
  • adjective unreasoned Not reasoned; irrational. 0

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Origin of unreasoned

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, unreason is from the Middle English word un-reson. See un-1, reason

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Parts of speech for Unreasoned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unreasoned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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.

unreasoned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unreasoned

adj unreasoned

  • all wet — wrong; mistaken
  • fallacious — containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments.
  • ill-founded — based on weak evidence, illogical reasoning, or the like: an ill-founded theory.
  • in-correct — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.

adjective unreasoned

  • illogical — not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply.

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