unreasonable (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈriːzənəbəl/
Definition
Not fair, sensible, or acceptable; beyond the limits of what is considered normal or acceptable.
Examples
It is unreasonable to expect a child to sit still for three hours.
The company's demands for overtime were unreasonable.
He was accused of making unreasonable requests.
How to Use unreasonable
- unreasonable to expect (collocation)
- Not sensible or fair to anticipate that someone will do something. — "It's unreasonable to expect perfection from new employees."
- unreasonable of someone (prepositional phrase)
- Describes a person's action or attitude as lacking sense or fairness. — "It was unreasonable of him to cancel at the last minute."
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