1. To call into court for some legal action; accuse, charge: "The district attorney asked that the suspect be arraigned immediately."
2. Accuse, call to account, denounce, criticize, impute: "The medical association met to arraign the doctor for his unethical behavior."
irrational (i RASH uh nuhl)
1. Incapable of logical thought, unthinking, unreasoning: "Animals and fish are considered to be irrational creatures."
2. Affected by loss of usual or normal mental clarity; incoherent, as from a shock: "Both your fears and your behavior are irrational."
3. Unsound, illogical, unreasonable, not based on reality, nonsensical, foolish: "She tends to be more irrational every day in her demented condition."
unreasonable (un REE zuh nuh buhl)
1. Not governed by reason; a less than reasonable attitude; contrary to reason: "It's unreasonable for you to expect the weather to be so cool in the summer."
2. Exceeding reasonable limits; obstinate, headstrong, stubborn, inflexible, obdurate, prejudiced: "He's a spoiled, unreasonable person."
3. Excessive, too great, exorbitant, extravagant, immoderate, unjustifiable: "The company management considers the union's demands unreasonable."
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