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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Other Words from illogical

illogicality \ (ˌ)i(l)-ˌlä-jə-ˈka-lə-tē

\ noun

illogically \ (ˌ)i(l)-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

illogicalness \ (ˌ)i(l)-ˈlä-ji-kəl-nəs

\ noun

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 on the Web

Bodily intuition insists that this is illogical, wrong. — Gayle Clemans, The Seattle Times, "‘The Veil’ exhibition at Bridge Productions spans ideas of what’s seen and unseen," 7 Aug. 2018 The Wirepoints analysis cited is flawed because its comparison of growth in pension liabilities to state gross domestic product growth is illogical and has no theoretical basis. — WSJ, "Who’s to Blame for Underfunded Pensions?," 30 July 2018 Case in point: The comedian responded to Trump's illogical remarks about global warming with some sound advice. — Ruby Buddemeyer, Marie Claire, "17 Celebrities Who've Clapped Back at Donald Trump," 23 July 2018 When the town of Swampscott, MA, needed to replace the old Victorian home that housed its senior center, spending money on a new building seemed illogical. — Maria Carter, Woman's Day, "At One Inspiring Boston-Area High School, Students and Seniors Learn Together," 15 Oct. 2015 Handing out a pink slip simply for failing to topple James would have been illogical and unfair too. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "Raptors Coach Dwane Casey Wasn't Fired Because He Lost to LeBron," 11 May 2018 Basketball and football players deserve representation rights at least comparable to those available in college baseball and hockey, and denying them those rights is both unfair and illogical. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "If you really want to stop cheating in college sports, change the rules | Tim Sullivan," 24 Feb. 2018 There is something totally illogical about edging to less than 10 feet of another airplane, and holding that position for minute after minute. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "B-52 Bombers Could Quadruple Their Wing Bomb Loads," 25 June 2018 At this point, the NFL needs to do something drastic in response to the way the league has allowed itself to get dragged into a loud, illogical debate over patriotism that has devolved into pettiness for political gain. — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, "NFL needs to consider stopping national anthem and White House visits to eliminate noise," 6 June 2018

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