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
If that sounds illogical, trainer Chad Brown, who will start Emerging Market in a bid to win his first Derby, can explain.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Among other things, the illogical alternating of festival years with Moscow came to an end, and since 1994, the festival has been held annually in Karlovy Vary.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
Amid all their attacks and counter-attacks, what motivates each aggrieved party comes to light, painting a rich, empathetic portrait of lives lived under immense pressure — and the illogical outlets that sometimes become our only means of relief.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
But the point here is that no matter how illogical this Spurs season has seemed so far, nobody would be surprised to see Wembanyama defy even more history and gravity and common sense.
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Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Among other things, the illogical alternating of festival years with Moscow came to an end, and since 1994, the festival has been held annually in Karlovy Vary.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
Amid all their attacks and counter-attacks, what motivates each aggrieved party comes to light, painting a rich, empathetic portrait of lives lived under immense pressure — and the illogical outlets that sometimes become our only means of relief.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
But the point here is that no matter how illogical this Spurs season has seemed so far, nobody would be surprised to see Wembanyama defy even more history and gravity and common sense.
—
Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogical
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If these requirements are not met, the search is unreasonable and therefore unlawful, and evidence obtained in that search cannot be used in court, barring a good-faith exception.
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Justices ruled that sweeping use of cellphone data requires a warrant, a decision applying the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, to new technology.
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The reflex, from a distance, is to call this irrational.
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If people believe regulatory caution invalidates every legal claim, courts may look irrational.
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Roosevelt surely understood that nameless, unreasoning, unjustified fear cannot be eradicated.
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Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame.
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That difference suggests that the government sees this extension of patent rights as an illegitimate way for a company to exclude other companies from competing.
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Some fraudsters run an illegitimate DME company and get a doctor to prescribe the equipment.
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“Illogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illogical. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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