In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
UNREASONABLE
excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable
(adjective) beyond normal limits; “excessive charges”; “a book of inordinate length”; “his dress stops just short of undue elegance”; “unreasonable demands”
unreasonable
(adjective) not reasonable; not showing good judgment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unreasonable (comparative more unreasonable, superlative most unreasonable)
Without the ability to reason; unreasoning.
Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for.
Antonym: reasonable
Source: Wiktionary
Un*rea"son*a*ble, a.
Definition: Not reasonable; irrational; immoderate; exorbitant.
– Un*rea"son*a*ble*ness, n.
– Un*rea"son*a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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