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illogical

il·log·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-loj-i-kuh l]
    • /ɪˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/
    • /ɪˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-loj-i-kuh l]
    • /ɪˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/

Definitions of illogical word

  • adjective illogical not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply. 1
  • noun illogical Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning. 1
  • adjective illogical not making sense 1
  • adjective illogical not coherent 1
  • adjective illogical If you describe an action, feeling, or belief as illogical, you are critical of it because you think that it does not result from a logical and ordered way of thinking. 0
  • adjective illogical characterized by lack of logic; senseless or unreasonable 0
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Origin of illogical

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; il-2 + logical

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Parts of speech for Illogical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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illogical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for illogical

adj illogical

  • incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
  • unscientific — not scientific; not employed in science: an unscientific measuring device.
  • irrational — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
  • senseless — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
  • unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.

adjective illogical

  • unreasoned — inability or unwillingness to think or act rationally, reasonably, or sensibly; irrationality.
  • unfounded — without foundation; not based on fact, realistic considerations, or the like: unfounded suspicions.
  • contradictory — If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
  • irreconcilable — incapable of being brought into harmony or adjustment; incompatible: irreconcilable differences.
  • ludicrous — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
All 45 Synonyms of illogical

Antonyms for illogical

adj illogical

  • logical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
  • rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
  • wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
  • meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
All 9 Antonyms of illogical

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Related words

  • absurd

    If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.

  • addlebrained

    having an addle brain; muddled; stupid

  • catch-22

    If you describe a situation as a Catch-22, you mean it is an impossible situation because you cannot do one thing until you do another thing, but you cannot do the second thing until you do the first thing.

  • conversational implicature

    an inference that can be drawn from an utterance, as from one that is seemingly illogical or irrelevant, by examining the degree to which it conforms to the canons of normal conversation and the way it functions pragmatically within the situation, as when “The phone is ringing,” said in a situation where both speaker and listener can clearly hear the phone, can be taken as a suggestion to answer the phone.

  • ill-founded

    based on weak evidence, illogical reasoning, or the like: an ill-founded theory.

  • inconsequential

    of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
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