SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
illogical
adjective
Not following a reasonable or consistent line of reasoning.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Not logically consistent
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Usage distinction
Return to topIllogical concerns a failure of reasoning; irrational can also describe behavior driven by emotion or fear.
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See illogical in use
It would be illogical to reject the findings solely because the report had a plain cover.
The speaker's later count was also inconsistent with the inventory she had accepted earlier. Her final inference was illogical, claiming that a comfortable chair proved the room needed no additional lighting.
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