illogical
adjective
il·log·i·cal
(ˌ)i(l)-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
: not observing the principles of logic
an illogical argument
2
: devoid of logic : senseless
illogical policies
Synonyms
Examples of illogical in a Sentence
It is illogical to think that things will change on their own.
the illogical claim that playing basketball makes people taller because one sees so many tall players
Recent Examples on the Web
At the beginning of the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, as Ripley is moldering in poverty in New York and scraping together a living via petty mail scams, he’s sustained by an illogical faith in his own superiority.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
Scientists have long voiced concerns about the drawbacks of these kinds of large language models, which are trained on troves of text pulled from the internet and prone to spitting out answers that are inaccurate and illogical.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The illogical behavior of Truth Social’s stock reminds me of cryptocurrency, which has also been undergoing a revival lately.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The dreams in this stage often seem illogical because parts of the brain's prefrontal cortex, which controls rational thought, are offline while brain regions controlling vision, movement and emotions remain active.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
Now, President Biden has put a pause on DOE approval of new export projects, and the reasons behind it are mostly illogical or wrong.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
That suggests to him that objections to EVs are inherently illogical.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
And while the new Congressional changes deserve attention for their own illogical self-destructiveness, the bad premises and provisions of very-short-term Pell deserve some quick attention too.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Teams know Randle is a fine passer, so providing him with a recipe on how to beat you seems illogical.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
Scientists have long voiced concerns about the drawbacks of these kinds of large language models, which are trained on troves of text pulled from the internet and prone to spitting out answers that are inaccurate and illogical.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The illogical behavior of Truth Social’s stock reminds me of cryptocurrency, which has also been undergoing a revival lately.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
The dreams in this stage often seem illogical because parts of the brain's prefrontal cortex, which controls rational thought, are offline while brain regions controlling vision, movement and emotions remain active.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
Now, President Biden has put a pause on DOE approval of new export projects, and the reasons behind it are mostly illogical or wrong.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
That suggests to him that objections to EVs are inherently illogical.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
And while the new Congressional changes deserve attention for their own illogical self-destructiveness, the bad premises and provisions of very-short-term Pell deserve some quick attention too.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Teams know Randle is a fine passer, so providing him with a recipe on how to beat you seems illogical.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Illogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illogical. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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