non-sequiturs
logic leaps sideways
Non-sequiturs is the plural of non-sequitur, a statement or conclusion that doesn't logically follow from what came before.
In conversation, a non-sequitur is a remark that seems to come out of nowhere: We were discussing the budget when he suddenly asked if anyone liked penguins.
In logic, it names a formal fallacy where the conclusion isn't supported by the premises.
Error in reasoning
- invalidWithout legal force
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- premiseFoundation for logical argument
conclusion · reasoning · debate · rebuttal · red herring · derailing · deflection · evasion
State of being severed
- discontinuityBreak in continuity
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- unrelatednessAbsence of connection
- incongruityLack of harmony
disjointed · tangent · digression · leap · gap · jarring · abrupt · sudden
Contrary to valid reasoning
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- surrealDreamlike and strange
bizarre · farcical · outlandish · ridiculous · fantastical · irrational · senseless · inane
Humor's final delivery
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- witClever, inventive humor
- quipBrief, clever remark
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
irony · satire · comedy · jest · absurdist · Monty Python · deadpan · subversion
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- incomprehensionLack of understanding
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
puzzlement · bafflement · head-scratching · double-take · huh · lost · thrown · blindsided
fallacy
Error in reasoning
premise · conclusion · reasoning · debate · rebuttal · red herring · derailing · deflection · evasion · misdirection
disconnection
State of being severed
- discontinuityBreak in continuity
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- unrelatednessAbsence of connection
incongruity · disjointed · tangent · digression · leap · gap · jarring · abrupt · sudden · illogic
illogical
Contrary to valid reasoning
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- preposterousCompletely contrary to reason
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
surreal · bizarre · farcical · outlandish · ridiculous · fantastical · irrational · senseless · inane · absurdism
punchline
Humor's final delivery
sarcasm · irony · satire · comedy · jest · absurdist · Monty Python · deadpan · subversion · unexpected
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- incomprehensionLack of understanding
befuddlement · puzzlement · bafflement · head-scratching · double-take · huh · lost · thrown · blindsided
non-sequiturslogical deductions
Conclusions from valid reasoning
syllogisms · corollaries · logical consequences · entailments · logical proofs
non-sequitur, sequel, sequels, sequence, sequences, sequential, sequentially, consequent, consequence