Illogical: meaning, definitions and examples
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illogical
[ ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl ]
in reasoning
Not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoned
Synonyms
absurd, irrational, unreasonable
Examples of usage
- It is illogical to assume that all teenagers are lazy.
- His argument was completely illogical and full of contradictions.
in a situation
Not sensible or reasonable in a particular situation
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It would be illogical to go for a swim in this weather.
- Her decision to quit her job without a backup plan seemed illogical.
Translations
Translations of the word "illogical" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ilógico
🇮🇳 अतार्किक
🇩🇪 unlogisch
🇮🇩 tidak logis
🇺🇦 нелогічний
🇵🇱 nielogiczny
🇯🇵 非論理的な (ひろんりてきな)
🇫🇷 illogique
🇪🇸 ilógico
🇹🇷 mantıksız
🇰🇷 비논리적인
🇸🇦 غير منطقي
🇨🇿 nelogický
🇸🇰 nelogický
🇨🇳 不合逻辑的 (bùhé luójí de)
🇸🇮 nelogičen
🇮🇸 órökréttur
🇰🇿 логикаға сай емес
🇬🇪 ალოგიკური
🇦🇿 məntiqsiz
🇲🇽 ilógico
Word origin
The word 'illogical' originated from the combination of the prefix 'il-' meaning 'not' and the word 'logical'. It first appeared in the early 19th century. The concept of logic has been studied and developed by philosophers and thinkers for centuries, leading to the creation of words like 'illogical' to describe thoughts or arguments that do not follow the principles of logic.
See also: illogicality, illogically, logical, logicality, logically.