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irrational (adjective), more irrational, most irrational
1. A reference to a person's feelings or conduct showing a lack of logical thinking: Helen's two children were told that their irrational behavior during the thunder storm was nonsensical.
2. Descriptive of assertions and beliefs as being unsound and not based on reality: David found out that his decision to go for a walk in the heavy rain with his two dogs on leashes was an irrational idea.
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2. Descriptive of assertions and beliefs as being unsound and not based on reality: David found out that his decision to go for a walk in the heavy rain with his two dogs on leashes was an irrational idea.
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irrational, unreasonable
irrational (i RASH uh nuhl) (adjective)
1. Descriptive of someone who is incapable of logical thought, unconcerned, careless: Joshua's father became more irrational as his fever got worse.
3. Unsound, illogical, unreasonable, not based on reality, nonsensical, foolish: Addie tends to be more irrational every day as a result of her demented condition.
Some politicians become irrational in the way they spend and waste money.
2. Affected by loss of usual or normal mental clarity; incoherent, as from a shock: Greg commented, "Tami, your fears and your behavior are irrational."3. Unsound, illogical, unreasonable, not based on reality, nonsensical, foolish: Addie tends to be more irrational every day as a result of her demented condition.
unreasonable (un REE zuh nuh buhl) (adjective)
1. Pertaining to a lack in good sense, unfair, unacceptable: Jane said, "Come on, Carl, it's unreasonable for you to expect the weather to be cool in the summer."
2. Referring to a person who exceeds normal limits; obstinate, headstrong, stubborn, inflexible, obdurate, prejudiced: Andrew is a spoiled and unreasonable person.
3. Excessive, too great, exorbitant, extravagant, immoderate, unjustifiable: The company's management considers the union's demands as being totally unreasonable.
2. Referring to a person who exceeds normal limits; obstinate, headstrong, stubborn, inflexible, obdurate, prejudiced: Andrew is a spoiled and unreasonable person.
3. Excessive, too great, exorbitant, extravagant, immoderate, unjustifiable: The company's management considers the union's demands as being totally unreasonable.
It is not unreasonable to fear that Tim's irrational anger could translate into aggression which might become unreasonably physical.
It seemed that authorities had to use unreasonable force to control Harold whose mental state could be described as increasingly irrational.
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(Greek: fear, extreme fear of; morbid, excessive, irrational fear, or terror of something or someone; however, sometimes this Greek element also means a strong dislike, dread, or hatred for something or someone)