unreasonable

• Beschreibt eine Person, eine Handlung oder eine Forderung, die nicht auf vernünftigen Gründen beruht; ungerechtfertigt oder übertrieben.

Describes a person, action, or demand that is not based on or showing good judgment; unfair or excessive.

1. Lacking sound judgmentB2formal

   Not based on or showing good sense or logic; irrational or excessive in demands.

   Unvernünftig

   • His request for a refund after using the product for a year was completely unreasonable.
   • The manager's expectations were unreasonable given the team's limited resources.
   • It is unreasonable to expect someone to work 80 hours a week without a break.

   Synonymeabsurdexcessivefoolishillogicalirrationalnonsensicalpreposteroussenselessunjustifiableunsound

   Antonymelogicalrationalreasonablesanesensiblesound

2. Exceeding normal limitsB2formal

   Going beyond what is acceptable or fair; excessive in degree or amount.

   Übermäßig

   • The landlord charged an unreasonable amount for a simple repair.
   • The noise from the construction site was unreasonable at 3 AM.
   • She found the price of the concert tickets to be unreasonable.

   Synonymeexcessiveexorbitantextravagantimmoderateinordinateoutrageouspreposterousundue

   Antonymeacceptableequitablefairjustifiablemoderatereasonablesensible