Unreasonable (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not reasonable; not showing good judgment.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She thought it was unreasonable to expect her to finish the project within such a tight deadline.
- His unreasonable demands caused tension among the team members, making it difficult for them to work together.
- It is unreasonable to spend half of one's income on entertainment and expect to save money.
- She found it unreasonable that her brother got to borrow their parents' car without asking permission while she had to ask every time.
- The judge ruled that the company's expectations of the employee were unreasonable and ordered them to reconsider their demands.
Antonyms
Meaning 2
Beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tourist complained about the unreasonable hotel rates during peak season.
- Her unreasonable expectations about the new employee created a high level of stress in the workplace.
- The judge threw out the lawsuit due to the plaintiff's unreasonable demands for compensation.
- The company's unreasonable profit margins led to widespread consumer outrage.
- The manager deemed her subordinate's request for a four-month vacation unreasonable and denied it.