illogical
not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply.
Origin of illogical
1Other words for illogical
Other words from illogical
- il·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- il·log·i·cal·ness, noun
Words Nearby illogical
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How to use illogical in a sentence
The volunteers and workers who refused to bend illogical rules were just carrying out and instructions and doing their jobs.
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Zaila Avant-garde Knows the Troubling History Behind Her Historic Spelling Bee Win | Janell Ross | July 16, 2021 | TimeAt one point in the press conference, Greene claims that nandrolone offers no benefit to distance runners, so it’s illogical that Houlihan would intentionally take it.
The Brutal Uncertainty of the Shelby Houlihan Verdict | Martin Fritz Huber | June 15, 2021 | Outside OnlineIt’s just very difficult in high-land-value areas and SB 9, it’s just illogical for certain areas.
Sacramento Report: Solana Beach Warns Residents About Housing Bills | Sara Libby | May 28, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoDespite the often illogical nature of QAnon predictions, the March 4 date wasn’t plucked out of thin air.
In other words, in the world of logic, only the illogical has a chance.
A Doctor Explains Why Cruise Ships Should Be Banned | Kent Sepkowitz | November 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTScientists against Stamina also sounded off in the notable EMBO Journal describing the Stamina method as illogical.
‘Hero’ Doc Accused of Harvesting Stem Cells in Dirty Basements | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt blinds us to its presence, even as it works to obscure our reality and provide logical explanations for illogical facts.
Are Black Students Unruly? Or is America Just Racist? | Jamelle Bouie | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRussia has taken Crimea in an overt and illogical display of power.
Why America Must Stop Comparing Ukraine To World War II | Will Cathcart | March 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt just happens that the biggest movie in Bollywood history is completely illogical.
‘Dhoom 3’ Review: Bollywood’s Baffling Blockbuster | Sujay Kumar | December 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe irregular in what should be regular, lack of form in what should be symmetrical—what can be more illogical and annoying?
Charles Baudelaire, His Life | Thophile GautierThey are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThere was not a weak place, not an illogical point, in the case he had disclosed against Carpenter.
The Winning Clue | James Hay, Jr.Sometimes she indulged an angry jealousy, and then tried to persuade herself it was illogical.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossFor a man who thinks much, you're ridiculously illogical; got no proper sense of relative values.
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British Dictionary definitions for illogical
/ (ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /
characterized by lack of logic; senseless or unreasonable
disregarding logical principles
Derived forms of illogical
- illogicality (ɪˌlɒdʒɪˈkælɪtɪ) or illogicalness, noun
- illogically, adverb
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