reasonless

reasonless
reasonlessly, adv.reasonlessness, n.
/ree"zeuhn lis/, adj.
1. not having any reason or sense: an utterly reasonless display of anger.
2. not having a natural capacity for reason.
[1350-1400; ME resonles. See REASON, -LESS]

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