I cannot traffic in the trade of words with that unreasoning sex (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).
SYNONYM(S): reasonless.to be the victim of blind, unreasoning terror.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rea|son|ing — «REE zuh nihng, REEZ nihng», noun. 1. the process of drawing conclusions from facts: »Philosophers have constantly failed to provide validity for principles of reasoning employed in science by reference to reason itself (A. E. Bell). 2. reasons;… … Useful english dictionary
un|rea|son|ing — «uhn REE zuh nihng, REEZ nihng», adjective. 1. not reasoning; not using reason; irrational: »I cannot traffic in the trade of words with that unreasoning sex (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). SYNONYM(S): reasonless. 2. deriving from or yielding to the… … Useful english dictionary
rea·son·ing — /ˈriːzn̩ıŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : the process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form a conclusion or judgment Could you explain your reasoning? They told everyone the reasoning behind the decision. a conclusion based on… … Useful english dictionary
un·rea·son·ing — /ˌʌnˈriːzn̩ıŋ/ adj formal : not based on or controlled by reason an unreasoning hatred of the government his unreasoning devotion to a cause … Useful english dictionary
son — son·a·ti·na; son·chus; son·dage; son·de·li; son·ghai; son·gish; son·gle; son·go; son·ics; son·i·fi·ca·tion; son·less; son·ly; son·ne; son·ne·ra·tia; son·ne·ra·ti·a·ce·ae; son·net·ist; son·net·ize; son·net·ry; son·ny; son·o·buoy; son;… … English syllables
rea — ae·quo·rea; al·lyl·thi·ou·rea; ape·rea; bar·ba·rea; cen·tau·rea; ce·rea; cho·rea; ci·ne·rea; cor·rea; di·os·co·rea; gua·rea; ko·rea; lar·rea; obe·rea; oc·rea; pal·i·cou·rea; pan·do·rea; rea; rea·son·abil·i·ty; rea·son·able·ness; rea·son·ably;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
reasoning — rea|son|ing [ˈri:zənıŋ] n [U] a process of thinking carefully about something in order to make a judgment scientific/logical/legal reasoning reasoning behind ▪ What is the reasoning behind this decision? … Dictionary of contemporary English
reasoning — rea|son|ing [ riznıŋ ] noun uncount the process of thinking about something in an intelligent and sensible way in order to make a decision or form an opinion: It s difficult to understand the judge s reasoning in this case. reasoning behind: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reasoning — rea•son•ing [[t]ˈri zə nɪŋ, ˈriz nɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of a person who reasons 2) the process of forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises 3) the reasons, arguments, proofs, etc., resulting from this process … From formal English to slang
