unreasoning
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7.5
- adjective
- /ʌnˈrizənɪŋ/
:
irracional
- In the split second she realized it, Marta's fury became unreasoning.
- unreasoning fear
- unreasoning terror
- unreasoning panic
Examples
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Any emotion he had felt for Tessa a moment ago was drowned out now by unreasoning panic.
Fiction book (1996) -
And he felt anger rising inside him, unreasoning, blind, blazing rage.
Fiction book (2001) -
Now, you may call it an unreasoning optimism.
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Before making any decisions, I think I should get out among your people, and become familiar with the basis for these strange, unreasoning attitudes.
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If you knew more about death, Maas, would you still have this unreasoning fear of it?
Fiction book (1995) -
... and I still felt an unreasoning terror every time I heard a chainsaw start.
Fiction book (1999) -
The election of the man most dedicated to reason provoked an unreasoning rebellion.
Academic text (2002) -
Most people can relate to overwhelming, unreasoning lust, where they do things they later regret.
Blog text (16) -
Modern man can react with the same unreasoning terror... ...to a supernatural event... ...especially if he doesn't believe that the supernatural exists.
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His unreasoning anger made it difficult for him to think clearly during the argument.
Synonyms
360
4.9
Not noticing facts or reason because of strong feelings
192
4.4
Not based on clear reason or thinking
1
7.5
Not based on careful thinking or facts
Antonyms
How Reasoned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unreasoning comes from the small prefix un- meaning 'not' and the word reason meaning 'thinking' or 'sense'. So unreasoning describes feelings or actions that are 'not thinking' and happen without logic or evidence.