as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
the illogical claim that playing basketball makes people taller because one sees so many tall players illogical people are likely to believe every sensational claim made on TV
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Recent Examples of illogical
Honolulu’s case is illogical on its face given that its allegations of damages stem from interstate greenhouse gas emissions.
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
What’s hard about this, of course, is that fear is often illogical, and our wants can be, too.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2024
Curiosity In The Billable Hour World In a world where every minute counts, taking what may feel like the long way around can seem illogical.
—Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This is a holiday movie, so Avery and Logan decide to handle this situation in the most illogical way possible.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
What’s hard about this, of course, is that fear is often illogical, and our wants can be, too.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2024
Curiosity In The Billable Hour World In a world where every minute counts, taking what may feel like the long way around can seem illogical.
—Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
This is a holiday movie, so Avery and Logan decide to handle this situation in the most illogical way possible.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for illogical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogical
Adjective
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In response to Kelley calling the union demands unreasonable, Lacey said the president's comments were insulting.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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The share of frisks and fuller searches complying with the ruling — and the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures — were lower than the stop numbers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Instead, try to ground yourself in the present and challenge irrational fears with evidence and logic.—
Amy Blankson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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After all, mathematicians have long known that most numbers are irrational.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Meszaros is widely regarded by Hungarians as the purse of Orban: someone who is not a real owner but who simply manages the illegitimate wealth of his boss.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Moscow has long sought to discredit the Ukrainian government by claiming that Zelensky is an illegitimate president, although martial law prohibits elections during wartime for safety reasons.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Illogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illogical. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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