LOGICAL Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

logical

adjective

ˈlä-ji-kəl

Definition of logical

as in rational

according to the rules of logic the lawyer won the case with a logical argument about the motives of the suspect

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as in reasonable

based on sound reasoning or information that's the logical choice under the circumstances

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Recent Examples of logical In 1785, the French mathematician and philosopher Nicolas de Condorcet discovered that a majority can sometimes vote itself into a logical loop. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 Architectures built around logical data access, such as data virtualization and query federation, are emerging to meet this need. — Felix Liao, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Our tortured contemporary education is a logical outgrowth of its origin story. — Kamau Bobb october 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 But with wingers like Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper, the logical spot for her was striker. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for logical

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Adjective

Predicting the costs How cities full of rational, educated, financially prudent people get sucked in, how we’re persuaded to put aside concerns about being stuck with a massive bill and just surrender to the spectacle.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
There is, in the cold, rational, and most-of-all humorless heart of Defoe, intimations of a world to come (which is our own).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

Almost all the controls were electronic buttons, and the dashboard was entirely digital—two ideas that sound reasonable today but were nightmarishly complex in the mid-1970s.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
The gap between the goal and the day becomes so wide that quitting feels reasonable.

— JJ Mazzo, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

Merle Haggard and even Bob Dylan find their essential subject in modernity’s threat to a coherent American mythology.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Brands must increasingly decide how to combine trade fairs, showroom partnerships, existing buyer relationships and direct retail into a coherent sales strategy.

— Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of coherent

Adjective

But that won’t keep them from trying, and when people’s passions are aroused, and emotions crowd out reasoned thought, anything can happen.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
In layman’s terms, critical thinking is the ability to think independently by questioning claims, weighing evidence, and making reasoned judgments.

— Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reasoned

Adjective

Meanwhile, real data infrastructure applies temporal reasoning, asking not just who an entity is, but precisely when that information was valid.

— Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Approximately six employees did not have valid California food handler cards available for review.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of valid

Adjective

Guests who think an occasional bottle of wine flung on the counter has rendered this custom obsolete should note that any sensible hostess will disagree.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The most sensible corporate response is neither blind automation nor defensive denial.

— Gleb Tsipursky, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sensible

Adjective

While the bathrooms in most accommodations feature walk-in showers, a few of the upstairs rooms have bathtubs, making those rooms a good choice for families.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Thunder star Jalen Williams, the team’s second-leading scorer and best all-around defender during its title run two seasons ago, fractured a fibula and dislocated his left ankle in a gruesome injury Sunday.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

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