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

As presented in the Gang’s illogical scapegoating, fear-mongering, and overall manipulative self-exoneration, the debate turned into a farce.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
For instance, a sleep issue prompt yields varied advice depending on prior conversational context, occasionally making illogical leaps.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of illogical

Adjective

The policy is particularly irrational when applied to bicyclists and pedestrians.

— Jeffrey T. Donner, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
For all the film focuses on Carlson’s irrational attempts to peg the murder on gay people, the actual gay man Tom disappears from the narrative for long periods of time.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

The standard is very low, and that is 'more probable than not' that this child may have been put in an unreasonable risk of harm.

— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
In such an environment, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has argued that the S & P 500 can climb to 8,000 over the next few weeks, a level that is not too unreasonable given that the broader index was last trading around 7,750 — only 3% away.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unreasonable

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Today’s blog post further claimed that Old Reddit is leading to unwarranted content scraping.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Furthermore, integrated video and POS data protect employees by quickly disproving false customer claims or unwarranted liability disputes.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of unwarranted

Adjective

Judge Lebovits ruled in favor with the Times according to New York State’s Anti-SLAPP law, which protects against baseless legal proceedings stemming from attempts to stifle the press or free speech.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Trump’s narrow loss in Arizona in 2020 and his subsequent — and baseless — insistence that fraud accounted for the defeat has fueled an election denialism that Arizona voters have rarely rewarded.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of baseless

Adjective

After the lower court earlier this year ordered a halt to aboveground construction, the president argued that permission from Congress to build the ballroom was unnecessary because public money was not being used to pay for it.

— Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.

— Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unnecessary

Adjective

Second, in some cases, state law doesn't allow DOI to see the record at all, including cases ACS determined to be unfounded.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 31 July 2026
That speculation, however, proved to be unfounded, and BeBe ultimately placed third on the season overall.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

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