unreasonable
/ʌnˈriːznəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈriːznəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈrēz-nə-bəl, -ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
unreasonable — adjective
- unreasonablepositive
- more unreasonablecomparative
- most unreasonablesuperlative
1. describes a person's behaviour, a demand, a rule, or a price that goes beyond wh
describes a person's behaviour, a demand, a rule, or a price that goes beyond what most people would consider fair, sensible, or normal; expecting too much from others
The landlord's demand for an extra month of deposit seemed unreasonable to the tenants.
collocation: unreasonable demand / unreasonable price
Otis's father was being unreasonable when he refused to listen to any explanation.
pattern: be unreasonable (describing a person's behaviour)
The mechanic charged an unreasonable fee for a simple oil change.
It is unreasonable to expect first-year students to work through the entire holiday break.
Adina thought the hotel's cancellation policy was completely unreasonable.
- absurd
stronger than 'unreasonable'; suggests something is laughably or ridiculously unreasonable
- excessive
focuses specifically on quantity, degree, or amount being too high
- irrational
applies to thoughts, fears, or beliefs that lack logical basis, rather than to demands or rules that are unfair
- reasonable
the direct opposite; describes what is fair, sensible, and based on good judgment
- fair
focuses on justice and equality rather than logic
- sensible
describes practical, wise decisions rather than fairness
文法句型
it + be + unreasonable + to-infinitive
be + unreasonable + of + person + to-infinitive
unreasonable + noun (demand/price/request)
用法筆記
Common in negative evaluations of rules, prices, demands, and people's behaviour. Frequently used with intensifying adverbs such as 'completely', 'totally', or 'quite'.