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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirragionevole
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ir-ra-joh-ne-vo-le
"Hai fatto una richiesta irragionevole."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not guided by or based on good sense; beyond the limits of acceptability or fairness.
"She made an unreasonable demand for the project to be completed in one day." - 2
Excessive or exorbitant in price or quantity.
"The restaurant charged an unreasonable amount for a simple bottle of water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the prefix 'un-' (meaning not) with 'reasonable', originating from Old French 'raisonable' and ultimately from Latin 'rationabilis' (rational). The term evolved to describe actions, demands, or behaviors that go beyond the limits of reason, fairness, or moderation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unreasonable" is said worldwide
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déraisonnable
Transliteration: dey-reh-zoh-nah-bluh
"Ses exigences étaient totalement déraisonnables."
unvernünftig
Transliteration: un-fer-nuenft-ig
"Es ist unvernünftig, das ganze Geld dafür auszugeben."
irragionevole
Transliteration: ir-ra-joh-ne-vo-le
"Hai fatto una richiesta irragionevole."
irrazonable
Transliteration: ir-ra-so-nah-ble
"El precio de ese coche es irrazonable."
irrazoável
Transliteration: i-rha-zwa-vew
"Essa exigência é completamente irrazoável."
अतार्किक
Transliteration: atarkik
"उसकी मांगें पूरी तरह से अतार्किक थीं।"
无理的
Transliteration: wú lǐ de
"他的要求太无理的了。"
부당한
Transliteration: budanghan
"그것은 매우 부당한 처사입니다."
不合理な
Transliteration: fugōri na
"そんな不合理な要求には応じられません。"
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