Dictionary

illogical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɪˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English il- English logical English illogical From il- + logical.

Meanings

1. Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.
   • 'Cause I was feeling so illogical, d-d-d-igital 1979, “The Logical Song”, in Roger Hodgson (lyrics), Breakfast in America, performed by Supertramp:
   • Your highly emotional reaction is most illogical. 1967 November 10, “Metamorphosis”, in Star Trek, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy):
   • I received an illogical reply and that left me standing there feeling confused.

Forms

Antonyms

logical

Deriveds

illogicality · illogicalness · illogically

Relateds

illogic

Synonyms

absurd · irrational · unreasoning · unsound

Translations (41)

de unlogisch (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · kk логикасыз (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · az məntiqsiz (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · gl ilóxico (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · he חסר היגיון (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · cmn 不合邏輯 /不合逻辑 (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · ja 支離滅裂な (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · ko 동우각마 (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · hu észszerűtlen (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · cs nelogický (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · pt ilógico (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · th ไร้เหตุผล (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · cmn 悖理 (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · gv meeresoonagh (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · ja 非論理的な (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · pt antilógico (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · fr illogique (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · hy անտրամաբանական (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · ru нелоги́чный (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · eo nelogika (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · cmn 荒謬 /荒谬 (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · sv ologisk (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · pl nielogiczny (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · ro ilogic (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · ca il·lògic (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · es ilógico (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · gv neuresoonagh (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · fi epälooginen (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · it illogico (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · nl onlogisch (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · hu logikátlan (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · lt nelogiškas (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · tr mantıksız (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · cmn 乖戾 (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · vi phi lôgic (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · nb ulogisk (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · ro nelogic (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · pdt onveninftich (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · el άλογος (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · grc ἄλογος (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) · uk нелогі́чний (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning)