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  • 41unreasonable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. irrational, illogical, absurd, senseless, preposterous, ridiculous; immoderate, excessive, extravagant, exorbitant; stubborn, obstinate. See folly, imagination, changeableness, dearness. II (Roget s …

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  • 42excessive — [ek ses′iv, ikses′iv] adj. [ME & OFr excessif < ML excessivus] characterized by excess; being too much or too great; immoderate; inordinate excessively adv. excessiveness n. SYN. EXCESSIVE applies to that which goes beyond what is proper,… …

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  • 43immoderately — adverb 1. without moderation; in an immoderate manner he eats immoderately • Ant: ↑moderately • Derived from adjective: ↑immoderate 2. to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation his prices are unreasonably high …

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  • 44Immodest — Im*mod est, a. [F. immodeste, L. immodestus immoderate; pref. im not + modestus modest. See {Modest}.] 1. Not limited to due bounds; immoderate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not modest; wanting in the reserve or restraint which decorum and decency require;… …

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  • 45Intemperate — In*tem per*ate, a. [L. intemperatus. See {In } not, and {Temperate}.] 1. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate in enjoyment or exertion. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic… …

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  • 46Like mad — Mad Mad, a. [Compar. {Madder}; superl. {Maddest}.] [AS. gem?d, gem[=a]d, mad; akin to OS. gem?d foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei?a to hurt, Goth. gam[ a]ids weak, broken. ?.] 1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane. [1913 Webster] I have heard… …

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  • 47Mad — Mad, a. [Compar. {Madder}; superl. {Maddest}.] [AS. gem?d, gem[=a]d, mad; akin to OS. gem?d foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei?a to hurt, Goth. gam[ a]ids weak, broken. ?.] 1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane. [1913 Webster] I have heard my… …

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  • 48Madder — Mad Mad, a. [Compar. {Madder}; superl. {Maddest}.] [AS. gem?d, gem[=a]d, mad; akin to OS. gem?d foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei?a to hurt, Goth. gam[ a]ids weak, broken. ?.] 1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane. [1913 Webster] I have heard… …

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  • 49Maddest — Mad Mad, a. [Compar. {Madder}; superl. {Maddest}.] [AS. gem?d, gem[=a]d, mad; akin to OS. gem?d foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei?a to hurt, Goth. gam[ a]ids weak, broken. ?.] 1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane. [1913 Webster] I have heard… …

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  • 50To run mad — Mad Mad, a. [Compar. {Madder}; superl. {Maddest}.] [AS. gem?d, gem[=a]d, mad; akin to OS. gem?d foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei?a to hurt, Goth. gam[ a]ids weak, broken. ?.] 1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane. [1913 Webster] I have heard… …

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