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
Second, this rationale for regulation proved to be illogical and fatuous as conceded by U.S. Courts and the Federal Communications Commission in the decades since.
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Carine Harb, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Louis has to travel, and there’s the sense that Eva has nowhere else to go—a vague rationale that feels at once inevitable and illogical.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
But although the play’s scenario certainly sets them up for banter, the dialogue itself is bizarrely unambitious and often illogical.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
Honolulu’s case is illogical on its face given that its allegations of damages stem from interstate greenhouse gas emissions.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Carine Harb, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Louis has to travel, and there’s the sense that Eva has nowhere else to go—a vague rationale that feels at once inevitable and illogical.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
But although the play’s scenario certainly sets them up for banter, the dialogue itself is bizarrely unambitious and often illogical.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
Honolulu’s case is illogical on its face given that its allegations of damages stem from interstate greenhouse gas emissions.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogical
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During the pause, the state will evaluate if reinstating the law would create an unreasonable risk to staff and inmate safety.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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More specifically, Arone used unreasonable force and failed to report the use of force.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Many voters said Governor Whitmer’s order, which restricted an outdoor activity – gardening – seemed irrational and excessive, even at the time.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the widening gap between its real-world performance and analysts’ earnings estimates for unborn products has prompted some to warn of irrational exuberance.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, illegitimate reviews can be particularly problematic within fintechs, wherein such reviews can attract scrutiny and prompt regulatory investigations, thereby causing significant time and cost spent to resolve such scrutiny.—
Branden Abushanab,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly -- and falsely -- framed his Ukrainian counterpart as an illegitimate leader and Ukraine as the instigator of Russia's war.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Illogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illogical. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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