illogicality

noun

Definition of illogicalitynext
as in absurdity

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  1. absurdity
  2. paradox
  3. incongruity
  4. irony
  5. contradiction
  6. peculiarity
  7. dichotomy
Noun
  • On the floor above a woman sweeps the floor, an act of absurdity that doubles as bravery, the whole scene a desperate attempt at normalcy in a world that has become anything but.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Accentuating the absurdity of the gold rush, one of the screenwriters of Mezrich’s project, Lauren Schuker Blum, was competing with her husband, the producer Jason Blum, who was racing to get HBO’s project developed.
    Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • That was the fundamental paradox of Martha Stewart.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Yet for many, there appears to be a paradox looming, based on the projection that because frontier AI models are so computationally intensive to train and use, their proliferation could lead to a scarcity of computing power.
    Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of paradox
Noun
  • The incongruity between Tropicana’s decent home run but low fly ball park factor is nothing new.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The contrasts didn’t hit him all at once, but more slowly — an accumulation of incongruities that built up over time.
    Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of incongruity
Noun
  • The irony, of course, is that Aaron’s crimes have far surpassed the type that once prevented Dennis from reaching his full potential.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Trump basically ripped us away from any detached sense of irony in interacting with and covering these things.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of irony
Noun
  • But for Smith, this highlights a broader contradiction.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Her collaborations with electronic music producers are not contradictions but extensions of her classical roots, showing us that true artistry lies in seeing beyond the immediate and embracing the infinite possibilities that arise from synthesis.
    Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of contradiction
Noun
  • Photo: Wilson Webb/Weinstein Company/Everett Collection Blame it on the peculiarities of awards season that Blanchett was considered the lead in this exquisite romantic drama while Rooney Mara, who’s actually the main character, was slotted as the supporting role.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Sometimes explorations of the unknown cross not into a strange land but into the peculiarities of the human mind.
    The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of peculiarity
Noun
  • In essence, facing Barcelona is a dichotomy running through much of the top-level game in Spain—to find answers elsewhere or to promote talent from within.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • His instincts were spot on, as over the course of the next several months to a year, his collaboration with Eastwood indeed strengthened his script in stylish ways, deepening the characters’ dichotomies considerably.
    Tomris Laffly, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of dichotomy
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