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
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
As a player, Q was erratic, illogical, and self-destructive — at one point requesting to be voted out at Tribal Council.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Link said there’s something illogical about ending widespread use of ExpressVote for early voting.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Contrary to Arya’s point, the current volatility may be seen as risk repricing under uncertainty, rather than as an illogical or paradoxical conclusion.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026
As a player, Q was erratic, illogical, and self-destructive — at one point requesting to be voted out at Tribal Council.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Link said there’s something illogical about ending widespread use of ExpressVote for early voting.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Contrary to Arya’s point, the current volatility may be seen as risk repricing under uncertainty, rather than as an illogical or paradoxical conclusion.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogical
Adjective
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Sterling failed to live up to unreasonable expectations created by his huge contract, which quickly became a millstone.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The construction strikes many locals as both unreasonable and unstoppable.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Institutional trading desks spend enormous amounts of time studying behavior, emotional responses and risk tolerance because markets constantly pressure people into making irrational decisions.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The bullish argument goes that earnings season went better than expected, so the rally isn’t irrational.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Bainbridge knew about secrets and unreasoning shame.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Let sound political prescience but take the place of an unreasoning prejudice, and this will be done.—
Frederick Douglass,
The Atlantic,
16 Aug. 2017
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The nuns then took it upon themselves to make arrangements for the illegitimate child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
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“Illogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illogical. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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