illogic

noun

Definition of illogicnext
as in incoherence

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Recent Examples of illogic How responsible a mother can be for her son’s actions remains an open question, but the contortions of her denial, with its euphemisms and its illogic, are closely and relentlessly examined, as is her inability to speak or act to stop him. — Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025 The circular illogic perfectly encapsulates college football. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025 The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Should the dialogue in Istanbul unravel -- and even from the perspective of someone who advocates engagement, that seems inevitable -- Washington will have to consider seriously addressing the underlying illogic of its approach to Tehran. — Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2012 See All Example Sentences for illogic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illogic
  1. incoherence
  2. irrationality
  3. absurdity
Noun
  • Crystal Lake maintains the basic concept, but there’s too much storytelling incoherence to land on a character with any real identity or impact.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Setting up constraints helps prevent incoherence from arising in the first place.
    — Madhu Shashanka, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of incoherence
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  • The irrationality ensures that no petal is directly above another.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, emotion, empathy and irrationality could be seen as some of the most powerful counterweights to AI.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrationality
Noun
  • For all the absurdity, though, the award carries considerable weight — even if the timing is bittersweet.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That obsession reached its peak of exuberant absurdity on a Friday in late July of 1995.
    — Adam Sztykiel, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of absurdity

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