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Not sensible or reasonable

unreasonable

adjective

not sensible

wrong

adjective

not sensible

extreme

adjective

considered unreasonable by most people

absurd

adjective

completely stupid, unreasonable, or impossible to believe

childish

adjective

used about behaviour that is not reasonable or sensible

irrational

adjective

done or happening without clear or sensible reasons

irresponsible

adjective

not sensible or able to be trusted to behave in a reasonable way

perverse

adjective

determined to behave in an unreasonable way, especially by doing the opposite of what is expected or wanted

hysterical

adjective

reacting to something in an unreasonable way

ridiculous

adjective

silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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