illogical

CEFRC1

/ˌɪˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not making sense or following clear reasoning.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.

Examples

  • It's completely illogical. It wasn't as if I was shouting outside while drunk.

  • Some observers think the debate is fundamentally illogical.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • People sometimes make illogical decisions.

  • I received an illogical reply and that left me standing there feeling confused.

  • Your highly emotional reaction is most illogical.

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Antonyms

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His reasoning was completely blank because it contradicted all the known facts.

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Origin

adjective

From il- + logical.