unreasoned
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7.5
- adjective
- /ʌnˈrizənd/
:
irrazonable
- People often make unreasoned judgments based on emotions rather than careful consideration of the facts.
That bias quote implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favour of or against a person or a thing.
- That bias quote implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favour of or against a person or a thing.
Examples
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Her eyes were full of a sudden, unreasoned fear.
Fiction book (2000) -
No reasonable person on any side of an important dispute can be pleased with unthinking or unreasoned support for their position.
Blog text (4) -
So their basis is irrational and unreasoned.
Blog text (34) -
Many of those alternative interpretations are more likely to increase fear and unreasoned reactions than they are to provide clarity.
Academic text (2009) -
They often represented not growth but unreasoned proliferation.
Academic text (1996) -
Many of our society's views concerning alcohol are unreasoned and hypocritical.
Blog text (28) -
That bias quote implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favour of or against a person or a thing.
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There was hardly any debate—to say nothing of negotiation—only the static, almost unreasoned alignment of one side or the other in the conflict.
Academic text (1996) -
Read today's WP editorial to find just one example of why this gutsy lady continues to prevail, often in the face of continuing, unreasoned adversity, both professionally and privately.
Blog text (13) -
At a minimum, they should require a corporate director to demonstrate that her decision-making process was not unreasoned, uninformed, patently irrational, or intentionally or recklessly indifferent to the corporation's interests.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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7.0
Not having a good reason or official permission
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4.8
Not having a good reason for something
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6.8
You cannot show it is right or acceptable
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7.5
Not based on reason or careful thought and often comes from strong feelings
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8.6
Without a good reason or explanation
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9.2
Cannot be shown to be right or fair
Not logical or clearly explained
Not based on facts or evidence
Antonyms
How Reasoned
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Etymology
Unreasoned breaks into un- ('not') and reason ('logical thinking' or 'sense'), so it literally means 'not based on reason'. That's why we call a choice or feeling unreasoned when it is made without careful thought or evidence.