unreasonableness
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6.0
- noun
- /ˌʌnˈrizənəblnəs/
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irracionalidad
- The chairman criticized the unreasonableness of the proposal, insisting it was neither fair nor practical.
Examples
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The press in each country trumpeted the unreasonableness of the other side.
Academic text (2001) -
My guess is they'll be quite angry at their father for his unreasonableness.
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This seemed to be some unreasonableness on his part.
Fiction book (2000) -
Don't blame Currant for your unreasonableness.
Blog text (15) -
Allison is not acting unreasonably here, and there is loads and loads of unreasonableness on the internet.
Blog text (14) -
And more importantly, a mediator can 'scrape the other side off the ceiling' when they erupt at their opponent's unreasonableness.
Academic text (2003) -
"DeKoven shook his head at the unreasonableness of our p146 demands, then gave a martyred sigh and reached for his black box.
Fiction book (1991) -
His unreasonableness during the meeting made it difficult for the team to reach an agreement.
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Many users complained about the unreasonableness of the terms imposed by the new policy.
Synonyms
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A serious mental illness that makes a person unable to think or behave normally
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4.6
A foolish action that shows poor judgment
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6.1
Something very silly that goes against common sense
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3.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when there are good reasons
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6.2
A lack of clear, logical thinking
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4.9
Being very silly or clearly unreasonable
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7.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to
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7.9
Refusing to change your mind even when you are wrong
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7.9
Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind
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9.9
Extreme unfairness in a contract or action that is morally wrong
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6.2
The state of having more than is needed
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8.3
Refusing to change ideas or plans even when it is not reasonable
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8.6
A strong refusal to change mistaken opinions even when there is evidence
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8.2
Being very foolish and not willing to change, causing mistakes
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9.9
Strange, unscientific ideas and behaviour that ignore facts
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7.9
A state of being very silly and clearly against common sense
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7.7
A failure to be careful or to use good judgment when making choices
A stubborn, often unreasonable refusal to change your mind
A situation that is very strange and does not make sense
A very unfair way of acting that shows no care for what is right
A state of being too extreme and beyond what is reasonable
Antonyms
How Reasonable
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3.7
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6.2
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
unreasonableness = unreasonable (transparent) = un + reason + able + ness
The noun is formed regularly by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'unreasonable' to denote the quality or state.
Etymology
The word unreasonableness comes from three parts: un- meaning 'not', reason meaning 'clear thinking' and the same root you see in reasonable, and -ness meaning 'a state'. So unreasonableness is the state of 'not having reason', which is why it means being unfair, irrational, or stubborn.