Definition of illogical
1 : not observing the principles of logic an illogical argument
2 : devoid of logic : senseless illogical policies
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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
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That the killer was free filled Ms. Gowins-Sowells’s mind with illogical possibilities.
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The paradox is that those abstract principles and speculative analyses seem so very logical and believable, whereas the facts themselves, the story of what has happened, appear wholly illogical and impossible to explain.
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Other Logic Terms
ILLOGICAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of illogical for English Language Learners
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: not showing good judgment : not thinking about things in a reasonable or sensible way : not logical
ILLOGICAL Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of illogical for Students
: not using or following good reasoning an illogical argument
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