unreasonable plan

[/ˌʌnˈriːzənəbəl plæn/]
noun phrasepl: unreasonable plans
plano irrazoável
1. A scheme or course of action that lacks logic, is impractical, or makes excessive demands
The company's unreasonable plan to double production in one month was destined to fail.
O plano irrazoável da empresa de dobrar a produção em um mês estava destinado ao fracasso.
2. A proposal that goes against common sense or fair expectations
His unreasonable plan to work 16 hours a day without compensation was rejected by all employees.
Seu plano irrazoável de trabalhar 16 horas por dia sem compensação foi rejeitado por todos os funcionários.
In Brazilian business culture, calling someone's plan 'irrazoável' is a direct but common way to express disagreement. In American corporate settings, 'unreasonable plan' is often used diplomatically in meetings. The phrase reflects expectations about what constitutes viable planning across both cultures, with emphasis on feasibility and logic.
NYC Slang
crazy plan / wild plan / sketchy plan
Synonyms / Sinônimos
impractical planillogical planabsurd planunfeasible planirrational planpreposterous plan
Antonyms / Antônimos
reasonable plansensible planpractical planlogical planfeasible plan

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
plano irrazoável
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
plano absurdo / plano insano
More colloquial alternatives used in daily speech
São Paulo
plano impraticável / plano inviável
Emphasizes the practical impossibility of the plan
Portugal
plano irracional / plano desrazoável
Portuguese European variant, less commonly used than Brazilian equivalents

Related Words

unreasonableplanproposalschemeimpracticalirrational

Related Idioms & Phrases

pie in the sky
a pipe dream
castles in the air
no rhyme or reason
a far cry from reality
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