illogics
Flawed thought patterns
Illogics is the plural of illogic, referring to instances or examples of reasoning that violates the principles of logic.
Where logic denotes sound, valid reasoning, illogic and its plural point to faulty arguments, contradictions, or conclusions that don't follow from premises.
The illogics of his argument became apparent under scrutiny.
The term often appears in academic or critical contexts when cataloging multiple failures of reasoning.
Wildly illogical quality
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- preposterousnessQuality of being ridiculous
- ludicrousnessQuality of being laughable
- ridiculousnessQuality of being laughable
farce · bizarreness · surrealism · irrationality · senselessness · folly · madness · craziness
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- paradoxSeemingly absurd truth
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- self-refutationAssertion negating itself
- antinomyContradiction between valid conclusions
oxymoron · incongruity · discrepancy · conflict · incoherence · self-defeating · counterargument · negation
Error in reasoning
- sophismMisleading logical trickery
- speciousnessMisleading appearance of validity
- unsoundnessLack of stability or validity
- equivocationAmbiguous language avoiding commitment
Absence of logic
- unreasonAbsence of rational thought
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
prejudice · dogma · denial · self-deception
absurdity
Wildly illogical quality
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- preposterousnessQuality of being ridiculous
- ludicrousnessQuality of being laughable
ridiculousness · farce · bizarreness · surrealism · irrationality · senselessness · folly · madness · craziness · zaniness
contradiction
Opposing claims, incompatible together
- paradoxSeemingly absurd truth
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- self-refutationAssertion negating itself
antinomy · oxymoron · incongruity · discrepancy · conflict · incoherence · self-defeating · counterargument · negation · dichotomy
fallacy
Error in reasoning
- sophismMisleading logical trickery
- speciousnessMisleading appearance of validity
- unsoundnessLack of stability or validity
irrationality
Absence of logic
- unreasonAbsence of rational thought
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
bias · prejudice · dogma · denial · self-deception
gibberish
Unintelligible speech or writing
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
poppycock · malarkey · twaddle · claptrap · rubbish · bunk · baloney · gobbledygook · blather · piffle
illogicslogics
Formal reasoning systems
logic · logical proofs · syllogisms · proofs · demonstrations
illogicsreason
Basis or justification
rationality · sense · coherence · lucidity · clear thinking
- highly illogicalExtremely contrary to reason
illogical, illogically, illogicality, illogic, illogicalities