Analysis Complete

unreasonable

/ unreasonable /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
absurd and inappropriate
"the unreasonable nimbus of romance with which she had encircled that man"- Thomas Hardy"
Similar:
unrealistic
adjective Sense 2
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
Similar:
counterintuitive indefensible untenable mindless reasonless senseless undue unjustified
Opposites:
reasonable sensible
See also:
illogical unlogical immoderate irrational
adjective satellite Sense 3
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
"the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman"
Similar:
illogical unlogical
adjective satellite Sense 4
beyond normal limits
"excessive charges"
"a book of inordinate length"
"his dress stops just short of undue elegance"
"unreasonable demands"
Similar:
immoderate
adjective satellite Sense 5
pungent adjectives of disesteem
"gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"
"wore a goofy hat"
"a silly idea"
"some wacky plan for selling more books"
Similar:
foolish
Domain:
colloquialism
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
13
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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unrealistic counterintuitive indefensible untenable mindless reasonless senseless undue unjustified reasonable sensible illogical