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unreasonable

/ʌnˈɹiːz(ə)nəbl̩/

Meanings
adjective
Without the ability to reason; unreasoning.

Examples :

"The dog barked incessantly at the mailman, an unreasonable display of fear. "
mind character attitude philosophy logic

Related Words

Illustration ability

ability noun

/əˈ.bɪl.ɪ.ti/

Suitableness.

"The student's ability to concentrate in noisy environments was crucial for success in the class. "

Illustration mailman

mailman noun

/ˈmeɪl.mən/

Someone (implied male) who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes

"The mailman delivered the important letter to my aunt's house. "

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

Illustration incessantly

incessantly adverb

/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt.li/

In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

"He jabbered incessantly and annoyed everyone."

Illustration reasonable

reasonable adjective

/ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/

Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

"My brother's decision to study harder for the exam was a reasonable choice. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration display

display noun

/dɪsˈpleɪ/

A show or spectacle.

"The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display."

Illustration weekend

weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

Illustration request

request noun

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

"My request for a longer lunch break at work was denied. "

Illustration unreasoning

unreasoning adjective

/ʌnˈriːzənɪŋ/

Behaving without reason.

"The child's unreasoning fear of dogs made it impossible to walk past the park. "

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

Illustration expected

expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."