illogical

adjective il·log·i·cal \ (ˌ)i(l)-ˈlä-ji-kəl \

Definition of illogical

1 :not observing the principles of logic

an illogical argument

2 :devoid of logic :senseless

illogical policies

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illogicality

play \(ˌ)i(l)-ˌlä-jə-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun

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illogically

play \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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illogicalness

play \(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlä-ji-kəl-nəs\ noun

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Examples of illogical in a Sentence

It is illogical to think that things will change on their own.
the illogical claim that playing basketball makes people taller because one sees so many tall players

Recent Examples of illogical from the Web

The confusing, illogical nature of this interminable sequence belongs to a third kind of art effort and exposes the film’s dramatic improbability — character motivations are poorly established, and the personalities are unreadable.

— armond white, National Review, "Kathryn Bigelow Does the Wrong Thing in Detroit," 4 Aug. 2017
While the Obama-era focus on enforcing Title IX has increased victim protection in recent years, Jackson’s assertion that any university would be biased toward the victim is patently illogical.

— lauren duca, Teen Vogue, "The Department of Education Is Putting Title IX at Risk — and That's Just the Beginning," 21 July 2017
Smart, witty and mostly unflappable, Bonnie saved us all from stupid (and sometimes embarrassing) typos, misspellings and illogical sentences.

— jill sell, cleveland.com, "Several Ohio cities place highly in real estate surveys and other news," 9 July 2017
But the entire incident, which was first reported by a local Fox television station, does seem highly illogical.

— cyrus farivar, Ars Technica, "Possibly most intense Star Wars v. Star Trek argument ever ends in arrest," 7 July 2017
People are illogical and self-centered; love them anyway.

— denise coffey, Courant Community, "Graduates Urged To Embrace Persistance, Responsibility, Commitment," 28 June 2017
Since there seems to be an illogical amount of deprioritization around this incredibly urgent topic, let’s make this point unequivocally clear: People.

— lauren duca, Teen Vogue, "You Can't Debate Health Care If You're Dead," 23 June 2017
But the whole piece still read like an advertisement — a shallow, illogical advertisement.

— scott maxwell, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Boycott the Sentinel? I was embarrassed by this column ... and by the reaction," 17 June 2017
That the killer was free filled Ms. Gowins-Sowells’s mind with illogical possibilities.

— n. r. kleinfield, New York Times, "Still Haunted After a Case Goes Cold," 26 May 2017

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