26984 words

unreasonable

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
not fair or acceptable:

Examples:

unreasonable demands
[ + to infinitive ] It seems unreasonable to expect one person to do both jobs.
2
not based on or using good judgment; not fair:

Examples:

It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend.
3
not fair or acceptable:

Examples:

A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands.
be unreasonable for sb/sth to do sth It is not unreasonable for technical jobs to be filled by people with particular skills honed in industry.
be unreasonable to expect/suggest/think sth It would be unreasonable to expect annuity rates to remain high.
an unreasonable cost/expense/price

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