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illogical
adjective il·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\
: not showing good judgment : not thinking about things in a reasonable or sensible way : not logical
Full Definition of ILLOGICAL
1
: not observing the principles of logic <an illogical argument>
2
: devoid of logic : senseless <illogical policies>
— il·log·i·cal·i·ty \-ˌlä-jə-ˈka-lə-tē\ noun
— il·log·i·cal·ly \-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— il·log·i·cal·ness \-kəl-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of ILLOGICAL
1588
Related to ILLOGICAL
- Synonyms
- fallacious, illegitimate, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, nonrational, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak
- Antonyms
- logical, rational, reasonable, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
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ILLOGICAL Defined for Kids
illogical
adjective il·log·i·cal \i-ˈlä-ji-kəl\
Definition of ILLOGICAL for Kids
: not using or following good reasoning <an illogical argument>
— il·log·i·cal·ly adverb
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