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
Felonious Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has launched another appeal of her conviction and sentence, claiming that a three-judge panel that shot down her first appeal in February was confused on one point, illogical on another, and made factual mistakes in hearing her case.
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Mercury News, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
When the world is falling apart, all the illogical perceptions fall away, leaving only what matters standing, and that which matters is no longer veiled by those perceptions.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
That wasn’t entirely illogical.
—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
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Mercury News, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
When the world is falling apart, all the illogical perceptions fall away, leaving only what matters standing, and that which matters is no longer veiled by those perceptions.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
That wasn’t entirely illogical.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogical
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In a unanimous opinion, the justices said courts can look beyond the exact moment a police officer is using deadly force to determine if the force was unreasonable.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Given the high degree of regulation and data privacy concerns within our industry, this isn’t an unreasonable question, to say nothing of the cost of bespoke software solutions.—
Tom Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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After a 14-year break, the Final Destination franchise returns with another installment sure to inspire a host of new irrational fears.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Free agency is in the distant past, the NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror and, barring any major swerves, many fans are piecing team depth charts together with irrational confidence while anxiously waiting for Wednesday’s schedule release.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Nothing in the court’s opinion, however, required states to create voucher programs, much less implied that reserving public education funds for public schools was illegitimate.—
Derek W. Black,
The Conversation,
6 May 2025
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Peters was found guilty in August on seven counts convicting her for assisting in facilitating unauthorized access to voting equipment after the 2020 election, aiming to bolster Trump’s claim the election results were illegitimate.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
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“Illogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illogical. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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