NONLOGICAL Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

nonlogical

adjective

Definition of nonlogical

as in illogical

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Recent Examples of nonlogical But because most biological creativity, as subsequent scientific research has shown, involves data-free and nonlogical processes, divergent thinking is far more conservative in its outcomes than human imagination. — Wired, 25 Jan. 2022

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Adjective

But that’s illogical, given the enormous ratings for the Seahawks–Patriots game, which was shown on the NBC broadcast network and the Peacock streaming service.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Trump's resumption of his illogical on-again, off-again trade war with our ally to the north has caused considerable economic concern in Canada, but has also activated a rush of resilience that Republicans in America can only dream of.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of illogical

Adjective

Our simple equation, for example, has the solutions and , which are irrational; their digits begin and keep going forever without repeating.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
So the strongest performers tend to resist hardest, and their response is not irrational.

— Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

Accurate voter lists and lawful mail-voting options are not unreasonable demands.

— Lee Moak, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
The court ultimately upheld the search warrant, finding probable cause and concluded that obtaining the data remotely was not an unreasonable search.

— Jihun Joun, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

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Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel said the sanctions were unwarranted and caused considerable damage to his country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Last year, the panel also made several unwarranted changes to vaccine recommendations, including dropping the universal recommendation for a birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine—a move widely decried by medical and health experts.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwarranted

Adjective

This Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy talks about his grief, his memories of his children, and the baseless conspiracy theories that flooded social media since his ex-wife's murder trial.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
At Friday’s hearing, Hearn’s lawyer Levin argued to Edelman that a dismissal with prejudice was required to protect Hearn from being indicted again on baseless charges.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of baseless

Adjective

Federal Reserve officials have in recent years avoided raising their benchmark lending rate, wary of doing unnecessary damage to the economy.

— Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Environmental critics called that assertion a lie, arguing the rollback will cause thousands of unnecessary deaths from pollution and trigger billions of dollars in additional health care costs.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unnecessary

Adjective

Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, dismissed AI doomsday scenarios as totally unfounded.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
In a statement Friday, a spokesperson said the allegations are unfounded and noted that the company prevailed at the trial court level.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

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