unreasonable
|un-reason-a-ble|
B2
/ʌnˈriːzənəbl/
not guided by reason
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unreasonable' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'unresonable', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'resonable' meant 'reasonable'.
Historical Evolution
'unresonable' transformed into the modern English word 'unreasonable'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not reasonable', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not guided by or based on good sense.
His demands were completely unreasonable.
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