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1 unreasonable
1) (not guided by good sense or reason: It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.) urimelig2) (excessive, or too great: That butcher charges unreasonable prices.) urimelig* * *1) (not guided by good sense or reason: It is unreasonable to expect children to work so hard.) urimelig2) (excessive, or too great: That butcher charges unreasonable prices.) urimelig -
2 perverse
[pə'və:s]1) (continuing to do, think etc something which one knows, or which one has been told, is wrong or unreasonable: a perverse child.) genstridig; stædig2) (deliberately wrong; unreasonable: perverse behaviour.) sygelig•- perverseness
- perversity* * *[pə'və:s]1) (continuing to do, think etc something which one knows, or which one has been told, is wrong or unreasonable: a perverse child.) genstridig; stædig2) (deliberately wrong; unreasonable: perverse behaviour.) sygelig•- perverseness
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3 absurd
[əb'sə:d](unreasonable or ridiculous: These demands are absolutely absurd.) meningsløs; urimelig; absurd- absurdly- absurdity
- absurdness* * *[əb'sə:d](unreasonable or ridiculous: These demands are absolutely absurd.) meningsløs; urimelig; absurd- absurdly- absurdity
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4 caprice
[kə'pri:s]1) (an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim: I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.) lunefuldt indfald; fiks ide2) (a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.) let; livlig; capriccio•- capriciously
- capriciousness* * *[kə'pri:s]1) (an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim: I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.) lunefuldt indfald; fiks ide2) (a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.) let; livlig; capriccio•- capriciously
- capriciousness -
5 contrary
I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.) stik imod; i modsætning til2. noun((with the) the opposite.) det modsatteII [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.) vrangvillig; modvillig; tvær* * *I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.) stik imod; i modsætning til2. noun((with the) the opposite.) det modsatteII [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.) vrangvillig; modvillig; tvær -
6 exorbitant
[iɡ'zo:bitənt]((of prices or demands) very high or unreasonable.) urimelig; umådeholden- exorbitance* * *[iɡ'zo:bitənt]((of prices or demands) very high or unreasonable.) urimelig; umådeholden- exorbitance -
7 mania
['meiniə]1) (a form of mental illness in which the sufferer is over-active, over-excited, and unreasonably happy.) mani2) (an unreasonable enthusiasm for something: He has a mania for fast cars.) mani•- maniac- manic* * *['meiniə]1) (a form of mental illness in which the sufferer is over-active, over-excited, and unreasonably happy.) mani2) (an unreasonable enthusiasm for something: He has a mania for fast cars.) mani•- maniac- manic -
8 paranoia
[pærə'noiə](a type of mental illness in which a person has fixed and unreasonable ideas that he is very important, or that other people are being unfair or unfreindly to him.) paranoia; forfølgelsesvanvid* * *[pærə'noiə](a type of mental illness in which a person has fixed and unreasonable ideas that he is very important, or that other people are being unfair or unfreindly to him.) paranoia; forfølgelsesvanvid -
9 scarcely
1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) knapt; utilstrækkeligt2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) næppe* * *1) (only just; not quite: Speak louder please - I can scarcely hear you; scarcely enough money to live on.) knapt; utilstrækkeligt2) (used to suggest that something is unreasonable: You can scarcely expect me to work when I'm ill.) næppe -
10 steep
I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) stejl2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) voldsom•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) lægge i blød* * *I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) stejl2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) voldsom•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) lægge i blød -
11 unearthly
1) (supernatural, mysterious or frightening: an unearthly sight.) overnaturlig2) (outrageous or unreasonable: He telephoned at the unearthly (= very early) hour of 6.30 a.m.) ukristelig* * *1) (supernatural, mysterious or frightening: an unearthly sight.) overnaturlig2) (outrageous or unreasonable: He telephoned at the unearthly (= very early) hour of 6.30 a.m.) ukristelig -
12 unholy
1) (disrespectful or irreverent: shrieks of unholy laughter.) ugudelig2) (outrageous or unreasonable: an unholy din.) skrækkelig* * *1) (disrespectful or irreverent: shrieks of unholy laughter.) ugudelig2) (outrageous or unreasonable: an unholy din.) skrækkelig
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