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How to use illogical in a sentence

17 example sentences · adjective

Illogical means contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning. Example: “I received an illogical reply and that left me standing there feeling confused.”

Examples of illogical by meaning

adjectiveContrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.

  • I received an illogical reply and that left me standing there feeling confused.
  • Your highly emotional reaction is most illogical.1967 November 10, “Metamorphosis”, in Star Trek, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy)
  • 'Cause I was feeling so illogical, d-d-d-igital1979, “The Logical Song”, in Roger Hodgson (lyrics), Breakfast in America, performed by Supertramp

More sentences with illogical

  • Illogical pedestrian crossings, inaccessible pavements and inconvenient public transport make it rather hostile for its differently abled citizens.2022 May 24, “Is Chennai convenient for its Differently-abled citizens?”, in The Hindu. From the entry differently able
  • If we can dismantle hate rhetoric and explain why it is, in fact, illogical, is the language no longer dangerous?2001, Jeffrey Morgan, “The Rhetoric of Hate”, in Learning for Justice, number 20. From the entry dismantle
  • As it turned out, the itinerary was disconcertingly illogical, involving criss-crossing America in anything but a straight line.2000, Bill Oddie, Gripping Yarns, page 71. From the entry crisscross
  • They may have illogical thinking, so that when you talk to them they don't make very good sense.1991 April 19, Why Are They Here? (television production), [E. Fuller?] Torrey (actor), ABC. From the entry hear voices
  • The answer to this kind of illogical argumentative approach, is simply to realize that it is being used.1977, Tony Buzan, “Angering the Opponent”, in How to Make the Most of Your Mind, London: Colt Books, →ISBN, chapter 9 (Logic and…. From the entry angerer
  • Inconsequence has a way of becoming consequential, and the most illogical sequences may lose their irrationality by merely becoming familiar.1970, Sidney Peterson, “A Note on Comedy in Experimental Film”, in P. Adams Sitney, editor, Film Culture Reader, New York, N.Y.: Praeger…. From the entry unintention
  • Eliminate illogical (read: stupid) answer choices.2009, Suzee Vlk et al., The GRE Test for Dummies, 6th edition, Wiley Publishing, →ISBN, page 191. From the entry read
  • Then refuting any created idea of the recently spawned (claim of) self consciousness by said species on this undescript planet is illogical.2002 January 16, Bob Simmons, “Some of my thoughts to a friend of mine today please discuss”, in talk.atheism (Usenet), retrieved 12 Apr…. From the entry undescript
  • In flashes, they do transcend their influences--particularly Newman, whose beautifully illogical machinations can morph from dry harmonic plinks to banjolike plonks to ominous, industrial-sounding hums.1999 December 24, Peter Margasak, “Wrist Error”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry banjolike
  • The sacralization of arbitrary lines on a map may seem illogical, but there is a rationale to the respecting of norms, even arbitrary and unjustifiable ones.2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 313. From the entry sacralization
  • It seemed to me illogical that, at some expense, the Government was going to keep me for eighteen months doing something for which I had no aptitude whatever.2008, Leslie Thomas, In My Wildest Dreams. From the entry drearsome
  • How do I drill self-confidence into the illogical half of my brain. or train my logical half to become my inner Xena and shout it down?2000, Lynn Harris., Breakup Girl to the Rescue!, page 120. From the entry Xena
  • If all the misleads (incorrect alternatives) are illogical, absurd, or in any way unattractive as possible answers, the student has no difficulty in choosing the correct answer.1951, Improvement of Grading Practices for the Air Training, page 31. From the entry mislead
  • The mind that is fed upon a diet of morning and evening newspapers, mainly or solely, will become flabby, uncertain, illogical, frivolous, and, in fact, little better than a scatterbrains.1900, Ainsworth Rand Spofford, A book for all readers. From the entry scatterbrains

Meaning of illogical

  1. adjective Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.

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Questions about illogical in a sentence

How do you use illogical in a sentence?
Illogical is used as an adjective. For example: “I received an illogical reply and that left me standing there feeling confused.”
What is a short sentence with illogical?
“Eliminate illogical (read: stupid) answer choices.”
What does illogical mean?
Illogical means contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.

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