illogical

adjective

(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce illogical (audio)
Definition of illogicalnext
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 On the outside, firing the coach of a first-place team seemed illogical. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 19 June 2026 He’s made his way into the backrooms and finds that the place keeps going, offering up illogical doorways and holes in the floor. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 May 2026 Many professional teams pretzel themselves into illogical positions when putting and keeping players on their rosters. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 May 2026 If that sounds illogical, trainer Chad Brown, who will start Emerging Market in a bid to win his first Derby, can explain. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for illogical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogical
  1. unreasonable
  2. irrational
  3. unreasoning
  4. illegitimate
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  • The Saturday order said that expecting LeVota’s attorneys to adequately prepare for trial before April would be unreasonable and that denying the request could interfere with his right to effective legal representation.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In her lawsuit, Phyllis Zorn said the raid violated protections for a free press, safeguards against unreasonable searches by law enforcement and a federal law that limits searches and seizures of journalists' materials.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of unreasonable
Adjective
  • But the question remained unsolved for polygons with irrational angles.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the argument goes, today's spending is irrational because the hardware would need to be replaced too frequently to generate an attractive return on investment, known as ROI.
    — , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrational
Adjective
  • But in each event—in the living act, the undoubted deed—there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Roosevelt surely understood that nameless, unreasoning, unjustified fear cannot be eradicated.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of unreasoning
Adjective
  • Federal judges have quashed many of the subpoenas as illegitimate efforts to intimidate providers into ending care.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s forcing them to wrestle with the idea that any action taken by a party is illegitimate, anti-democratic rigging — something the other team can use to depress the base.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of illegitimate

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