unreasonable
intermediateB2/ʌnˈriːzənəbl/ · un-rea-son-a-ble
not guided by or based on good sense; lacking reason.
Meanings
not guided by or based on good sense; lacking reason.
انسانی عقل یا سمجھ بوجھ کے بغیر; بے معنی.
غیر معقول
ghair maqool
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Common Collocations
- unreasonable demands
- unreasonable behavior
- unreasonable expectations
Example Sentences
His demands were unreasonable, considering the circumstances.
اس کی درخواستیں غیر معقول تھیں، حالات کو مدنظر رکھتے ہوئے۔
Us ki darkhwastein ghair maqool thein, halaat ko mad e nazar rakhte hue.
It's unreasonable to expect people to work all night without a break.
یہ غیر معقول ہے کہ لوگوں سے پوری رات بغیر وقفے کے کام کرنے کی توقع کی جائے۔
Yeh ghair maqool hai ke logon se puri raat baghair waqfa ke kaam karne ki tamanna ki jaye.
Her reaction was unreasonable and disproportionate to the situation.
اس کا ردعمل غیر معقول اور صورت حال کے نسبت میں زیادہ تھا۔
Us ka rad e amal ghair maqool aur soorat e haal ke nisbat mein zyada tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'un' as standing for 'not' and 'reasonable' as common sense; together they mean 'not common sense'.
Imagine someone making a demand that makes absolutely no sense.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں میں آنکھیں کھول کر چلنا ہے مشکل، آنکھیں بند کر کے بھی راز معقول نہیں
Khawabon mein aankhein khol kar chalna hai mushkil, aankhein band kar ke bhi raaz maqool nahin.
Walking with open eyes in dreams is difficult; closing them does not make the secrets reasonable.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہیرے کی چمک ہر کسی کی نظر نہیں آتی.
Heere ki chamak har kisi ki nazar nahin aati.
The shine of a diamond is not seen by everyone.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "unreasonable" — not reasonable; lacking good sense
First known use: 15th century
The term combines the prefix 'un-' indicating negation with 'reasonable', deriving from Latin 'rationabilis'.