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Definition unreasonable in British English

unreasonable adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l/
1

not fair

Example

Aren't you making unreasonable demands on her time?

Example

It's extremely unreasonable to expect them to pay so much.

Example

What we are asking is not unreasonable.

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1.1

used about bad behaviour that you are annoyed about

Example

The evening was spoilt by the unreasonable conduct of some members of the audience.

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2

not sensible

Example

The price is completely unreasonable (=too high).

Example

It's unreasonable to attempt a project like that without computers.

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Definition unreasonable in British English