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illogical

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of illogical

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

Synonyms of illogical

fallacious, illegitimate, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, nonrational, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak

Words Related to illogical

eristic (also eristical), misleading, sophistic (or sophistical), specious

half-baked, ill-advised, misguided, unconsidered, unreasoned

absurd, asinine, foolish, meaningless, nonsensical, preposterous, reasonless, senseless, silly

Kafkaesque, odd, peculiar, strange, surreal, unusual, weird

insane, mad, nutty, wacky (also whacky)

disordered, disorganized, rambling, random

inexplicable, unaccountable, unexplainable

Near Antonyms of illogical

commonsense, sane, sensible, sober, wise

enlightened, informed, just, justified, reasoned

ordered, organized

clear, cogent, compelling, convincing, credible, persuasive, plausible, satisfying, solid

certain, sure, true

confirmed, corroborated, demonstrated, established, substantiated, validated

Antonyms of illogical

logical, rational, reasonable, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded

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