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
The illogical implications should have given the Court pause.
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Ryan Finley, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Predictably Irrational Humans are sometimes illogical.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
Rock en español and samba and reggaetón and salsa—somehow the people who came, our friends and their friends and the friends of their friends, danced to it all, no matter how esoteric or apparently illogical the transitions between tracks might have seemed.
—Daniel Alarcón, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Everything from The Overlook’s illogical architecture to the backstories of the mysterious unnamed ghosts inhabiting it has been studied across multiple documentaries.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Finley, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Predictably Irrational Humans are sometimes illogical.
—Claire Therese Hemingway, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2024
Rock en español and samba and reggaetón and salsa—somehow the people who came, our friends and their friends and the friends of their friends, danced to it all, no matter how esoteric or apparently illogical the transitions between tracks might have seemed.
—Daniel Alarcón, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Everything from The Overlook’s illogical architecture to the backstories of the mysterious unnamed ghosts inhabiting it has been studied across multiple documentaries.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogical
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At Soar, students are able to move around and be supported as individuals, rather than being forced to comply with conventional classroom standards that can be developmentally unreasonable.Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bill Nicholson Martinez Congress must retain constitutional authority Will Congress stand up to President-elect Donald Trump’s unreasonable request to make recess appointments?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The skill of setting boundaries is necessary for individuals to protect themselves, insulate against irrational guilt while prioritizing their well-being.Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Comments Horror thrives in abstract spaces — the unknown, the unreal, the inexplicable, the irrational.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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If recent elections are a guide, those who support the losing candidate are likely to believe that the winner is illegitimate.Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Given some room to excel, albeit in roles that beg to be more deeply explored, are Tang Shiyi as Gui Ying, a schoolteacher and martial artist with a close connection to An’s family; and Bea Hayden Kuo as Xia An, the Banker’s illegitimate daughter who is romantically involved with An.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Illogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illogical. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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