🇬🇧🇨🇳 unreasonable - 不合理 : English Lesson

Meaning of "unreasonable" ("不合理"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If someone is unreasonable, they want or do things that are not fair, not sensible, or too much to ask, even when other people explain why it’s a bad idea.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My unreasonable alarm clock thinks 5 a.m. is a good time for me to be a happy, awake human.

The weather was unreasonable: it rained, snowed, and then acted sunny like nothing weird had happened.

I was being unreasonable when I told my parents I could survive on only pizza, video games, and oxygen.

It was unreasonable for the cat to sit on my book and then be offended when I tried to read it.

Expecting my baby cousin not to scream when you take away his cookie is completely unreasonable.

A girl and her small dog wait at a cafe door. A sign says 'No dogs.' The girl thinks it is unreasonable and says the sign is unreasonable. The owner says the rule is not unreasonable. A man passing laughs, "Very unreasonable!" The girl says once more, "That is unreasonable." The owner sighs, opens the door, and lets them in.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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