unreasonable
un|rea|son|able /ʌnr'iːzənəbəl/
1 [ADJ]
If you say that someone is being unreasonable, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is not fair or sensible.
The strikers were being unreasonable in their demands, having rejected the deal two weeks ago...
It was her unreasonable behaviour with a Texan playboy which broke up her marriage...
It's unreasonable to expect your child to behave in a caring way if you behave selfishly.
≠ reasonable
● unreasonably [ADV]
We unreasonably expect near perfect behaviour from our children.
2 [ADJ]
An unreasonable decision, action, price, or amount seems unfair and difficult to justify.
...unreasonable increases in the price of petrol...
One in four consumers now say water prices are very unreasonable.
≠ reasonable
● unreasonably [ADV] usu ADV adj
The banks' charges are unreasonably high.
1 [ADJ]
If you say that someone is being unreasonable, you mean that they are behaving in a way that is not fair or sensible.
The strikers were being unreasonable in their demands, having rejected the deal two weeks ago...
It was her unreasonable behaviour with a Texan playboy which broke up her marriage...
It's unreasonable to expect your child to behave in a caring way if you behave selfishly.
≠ reasonable
● unreasonably [ADV]
We unreasonably expect near perfect behaviour from our children.
2 [ADJ]
An unreasonable decision, action, price, or amount seems unfair and difficult to justify.
...unreasonable increases in the price of petrol...
One in four consumers now say water prices are very unreasonable.
≠ reasonable
● unreasonably [ADV] usu ADV adj
The banks' charges are unreasonably high.