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un|re|al|is|tic /ʌ nriəl I st I k/ ADJ If you say that someone is being unrealistic , you mean that they do not recognize the truth about a situation, especially about the difficulties involved in something they want to achieve. □ [+ in ] There are many who feel that the players are being completely unrealistic in their demands. □  It would be unrealistic to expect such a process ever to be completed. □  …their unrealistic expectations of parenthood. ●  un|re|al|is|ti|cal|ly /ʌ nriəl I st I kli/ ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj] □  Tom spoke unrealistically of getting a full-time job that paid an enormous sum. □  …unrealistically high standards of expectation.

un|rea|son|able /ʌnriː zənəb ^ə l/

1 ADJ If you say that someone is being unreasonable , you mean that they are behaving in a way that is not fair or sensible. □ [+ in ] The strikers were being unreasonable in their demands, having rejected the deal two weeks ago. □  It was her unreasonable behaviour which broke up their friendship. □  It's unreasonable to expect your child to behave in a caring way if you behave selfishly. ●  un|rea|son|ably /ʌnriː zənəbli/ ADV □  We unreasonably expect near perfect behaviour from our children.

2 ADJ An unreasonable decision, action, price, or amount seems unfair and difficult to justify. □  …unreasonable increases in the price of petrol. □  One in four consumers now say water prices are very unreasonable. ●  un|rea|son|ably ADV [usu ADV adj] □  The banks' charges are unreasonably high.

un|rea|son|ing /ʌnriː zən I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] Unreasoning feelings or actions are not logical, sensible, or controlled. [LITERARY ] □  At this moment of success I found only an unreasoning sense of futility. □  Niki's voice provoked a new bout of unreasoning anger.

un|rec|og|niz|able /ʌ nre kəgna I zəbl, -na I z-/ in BRIT, also use unrecognisable ADJ If someone or something is unrecognizable , they have become impossible to recognize or identify, for example because they have been greatly changed or damaged. □  Jean's face was twisted, unrecognizable. □ [+ to ] The new town would have been unrecognisable to the original inhabitants.

un|rec|og|nized /ʌ nre kəgna I zd/ in BRIT, also use unrecognised 1 ADJ [ADJ after v, v-link ADJ ] If someone does something unrecognized , nobody knows or recognizes them while they do it. □  He is believed to have worked unrecognised as a doorman at East End clubs.

2 ADJ [ADJ after v, v-link ADJ , ADJ n] If something is unrecognized , people are not aware of it. □  There is the possibility that hypothermia can go unrecognized. □  There must be many vases, bowls or bottles sitting unrecognised in people's homes.

3 ADJ [ADJ after v, v-link ADJ , ADJ n] If you or your achievements or qualities are unrecognized , you have not been properly appreciated or acknowledged by other people for what you have done. □  Hard work and talent so often go unrecognised and unrewarded. □  There really is a wealth of unrecognised talent out there.

4 ADJ [ADJ n, v-link ADJ ] An unrecognized organization, position, or event is not formally acknowledged as legal or valid by the authorities. □  He claimed that the rank of Cardinal was unrecognized by those who were not Catholic.