Definition of UNREASON

unreason

Plural: unreasons

Noun

  • the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
  • Lack of reason or rationality; unreasonableness; irrationality.
  • Nonsense; folly; absurdity.

Verb

Verb Forms: unreasoned, unreasoning, unreasons

  • To cause someone to lose their sanity or logical thought.
  • To prove to be unreasonable; disprove by argument.
  • To apply false logic or think without logic.
  • To make unreasonable; to deprive of reason.

Examples

  • The constant triple-word scores began to unreason his opponent, leading to desperate plays.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unreson; equivalent to un- + reason.

Synonyms

irrationality

Scrabble Score: 8

unreason: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
unreason: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unreason: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

unreason: valid Words With Friends Word