unreasonable
/ʌnˈɹiːz.(ə)nə.bl̩/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Without the ability to reason; unreasoning.
Adjective
Examples
Hold thy desperate hand:
Art thou a man? thy form cries out thou art:
Thy tears are womanish; thy wild acts denote
The unreasonable fury of a beast:
Unseemly woman in a seeming man!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.
Adjective
Examples
For it seemeth to me vnreasonable, to send a prisoner, and not withall to signifie the crimes laid against him.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “unreasonable” mean?
Without the ability to reason; unreasoning.
Is “unreasonable” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.