Etymology

unreasonable

un·rea·son·a·ble
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Today it means: Without the ability to reason; unreasoning. Full definition →

Middle English unresonable ← Latin irratiōnābilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromirratiōnābilis
  2. Middle English · inherited fromunresonable
  3. English todayunreasonable

From Middle English unresonable, equivalent to un- + reasonable, originally partly after Latin irratiōnābilis.

Words from the same roots

Latinirratiōnābilis all →

irrationable

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