illogicalness
Lack of coherence
Illogicalness is the quality of being illogical—lacking sound reasoning or contradicting established principles of logic.
The term appears rarely in standard usage, where illogic or simply the adjective illogical typically suffice.
When it does appear, illogicalness often emphasizes the abstract nature of faulty reasoning as a characteristic trait: The illogicalness of his argument became apparent under scrutiny.
Absence of logic
- senselessnessAbsence of reason or purpose
- unreasonablenessLack of sound judgment
- groundlessnessAbsence of valid basis
- baselessnessAbsence of supporting evidence
unjustifiability · unfoundedness · arbitrariness · capriciousness · randomness · haphazardness · thoughtlessness · mindlessness
Misleading logical trickery
- equivocationAmbiguous language avoiding commitment
- strawmanDeliberately weakened counterargument
- bandwagonSurging popular cause
- speciousnessMisleading appearance of validity
Without coherent meaning
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
- farcicalAbsurdly comical or mockable
bizarre · outlandish · surreal · incongruous · zany · whimsical · grotesque · fantastical
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- incongruityLack of harmony
- incoherenceFailure to make sense
- dissonanceLack of harmony
mismatch · disparity · divergence · conflict · incompatibility · paradox · discordance · variance
Failure to make sense
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- disarrayLack of order
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
bewilderment · perplexity · unintelligibility · garble · scramble · disorder · messiness · incomprehensibility
irrationality
Absence of logic
- senselessnessAbsence of reason or purpose
- unreasonablenessLack of sound judgment
- groundlessnessAbsence of valid basis
baselessness · unjustifiability · unfoundedness · arbitrariness · capriciousness · randomness · haphazardness · thoughtlessness · mindlessness · untenability
sophism
Misleading logical trickery
- equivocationAmbiguous language avoiding commitment
- strawmanDeliberately weakened counterargument
- bandwagonSurging popular cause
nonsensical
Without coherent meaning
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- ridiculousInviting scorn through absurdity
farcical · bizarre · outlandish · surreal · incongruous · zany · whimsical · grotesque · fantastical · clownish
contradiction
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- incongruityLack of harmony
- incoherenceFailure to make sense
dissonance · mismatch · disparity · divergence · conflict · incompatibility · paradox · discordance · variance · irregularity
incoherence
Failure to make sense
chaos · bewilderment · perplexity · unintelligibility · garble · scramble · disorder · messiness · incomprehensibility · obscurity
illogicalnesslogicalness
Coherence in reasoning
rationality · reasonableness · soundness · coherence · validity
illogicalnesssensibleness
Practical good judgment
intelligibility · comprehensibility · clarity · plausibility · reasonableness
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