ILLOGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does illogical mean? 

• ILLOGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective ILLOGICAL has 2 senses:

1. lacking in correct logical relation

2. lacking orderly continuity

  Familiarity information: ILLOGICAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ILLOGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking in correct logical relation

Synonyms:

illogical; unlogical

Similar:

absurd (inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense)

inconsequential (not following logically as a consequence)

intuitive; nonrational; visceral (obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation)

Also:

incoherent (without logical or meaningful connection)

irrational (not consistent with or using reason)

unreasonable (not reasonable; not showing good judgment)

Attribute:

logicality; logicalness (correct and valid reasoning)

Antonym:

logical (capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning)

Derivation:

illogicality; illogicalness (invalid or incorrect reasoning)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lacking orderly continuity

Synonyms:

confused; disconnected; disjointed; disordered; garbled; illogical; scattered; unconnected

Context example:

scattered thoughts

Similar:

incoherent (without logical or meaningful connection)

Derivation:

illogicalness (invalid or incorrect reasoning)