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Italian

irragionevole

/irradʒoˈneːvole/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

unreasonable

  • Not guided by good judgment or sound reason; senseless.
  • Exceeding acceptable limits; unfair or excessive.

In a sentence

Le sue richieste economiche sono del tutto irragionevoli per il nostro budget.

His financial demands are completely unreasonable for our budget.

Non è irragionevole aspettarsi una risposta entro la fine della giornata?

Isn't it unreasonable to expect a reply by the end of the day?

Non essere irragionevole e cerca di ascoltare anche il suo punto di vista.

Don't be unreasonable and try to listen to her point of view too.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
irragionevolemasculine · singular
irragionevolefeminine · singular
irragionevolimasculine · plural
irragionevolifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formed with the negative prefix 'ir-' + 'ragionevole'.
  • Ending in '-e' for both masculine and feminine; plural is '-i'.

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