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
That wasn’t entirely illogical.
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
That such sentimentality can come across in a story as disturbing as Mickey’s may sound illogical.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
This is not illogical, in the same way that any blackmail makes sense on paper.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In arguments that frequently ridiculed the government’s case as weak and illogical, Cotter emphasized that there is a hard line between lobbying and bribery.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
That such sentimentality can come across in a story as disturbing as Mickey’s may sound illogical.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
This is not illogical, in the same way that any blackmail makes sense on paper.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
In arguments that frequently ridiculed the government’s case as weak and illogical, Cotter emphasized that there is a hard line between lobbying and bribery.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogical
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Add in at least $20 million to the athletics compensation pool via direct payments coming in the wake of the House settlement — the majority of which is ticketed for football at most P4 schools — and getting above $30 million isn’t unreasonable for a program like Ohio State or Texas.—
Sam Khan Jr.,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Now, at full boil, travelers are increasingly complaining about an unreasonable lack of legroom and other basic comforts.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Judge orders transgender passports despite 'irrational' Trump policy.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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And then there’s the emotional, irrational lift of gilt and glory, the baroque architecture, the Renaissance art, the history stretching back to Jesus and Saint Peter.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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And use the company’s publicly available number, not the one the caller provides, which is probably illegitimate.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trump himself has suggested moral equivalence between the two sides, claiming Ukraine was at fault for provoking the war, that President Zelensky was illegitimate and that the U.S. should recognize Russia’s annexations of Ukrainian territory.—
Eric Green,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Illogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illogical. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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