illogical
/ɪˈlɒdʒɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण इलॉजिकल
अतार्किक, बेतुका, तर्कहीन
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not sensible or thought about in a reasonable way; not following the rules of logic
अतार्किक, बेतुका, तर्कहीन
- It is illogical to buy a car when you cannot afford petrol.
- an illogical fear of the number thirteen
- Her argument was illogical and full of gaps.
+ 2 more examples
- It seems illogical to save money by skipping meals.
- He gave an illogical reason for being late.
Synonyms irrational unreasonable absurd
Opposite logical rational reasonable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
illogical + noun (argument, idea, behaviour)
Before a noun, illogical describes ideas or actions that go against reason.
Noun से पहले 'illogical' उन विचारों या कार्यों का वर्णन करता है जो तर्क के विरुद्ध हों।
- His argument was illogical and full of gaps.
- Radhika found the plan completely illogical.
it is illogical to + verb / that-clause
Use it is illogical to + verb to criticise an action; a that-clause for a conclusion.
किसी कार्य की आलोचना के लिए 'it is illogical to + verb' और निष्कर्ष के लिए that-clause का प्रयोग होता है।
- It is illogical to study late and then oversleep.
- It is illogical that the fee rises while services fall.
illogical vs unreasonable vs irrational
Illogical is about faulty reasoning, unreasonable about not being fair, and irrational about not using reason at all.
'Illogical' ग़लत तर्क के लिए, 'unreasonable' अनुचित होने के लिए और 'irrational' तर्क का बिल्कुल प्रयोग न करने के लिए है।
- An illogical rule, an unreasonable demand and an irrational fear.
illogical + comparison (more illogical)
It can be graded: more illogical, very illogical, completely illogical.
इसका स्तर बदला जा सकता है: more illogical, very illogical, completely illogical।
- His second reason was even more illogical than the first.
+Collocations 4
adverb + illogical
completelytotallywhollyrathersomewhatquite
- The decision to close the library before exams seems completely illogical.
illogical + noun
argumentconclusionreasoningdecisionrulebehaviour
- The court rejected his illogical reasoning.
verb + illogical
soundseemappearbefind
- Your answer sounds illogical to me.
illogical + to/for
illogical to expectillogical to thinkillogical for a studentillogical to blame
- It is illogical to blame the teacher for your own mistake.
“More examples 5
- It is illogical to expect good marks without any practice.
बिना अभ्यास के अच्छे अंकों की अपेक्षा करना अतार्किक है।
- The speaker's conclusion was illogical because the facts did not support it.
वक्ता का निष्कर्ष अतार्किक था क्योंकि तथ्य उसका समर्थन नहीं करते थे।
- Many exam questions test whether you can spot illogical statements.
परीक्षा के अनेक प्रश्न यह जाँचते हैं कि आप अतार्किक कथनों को पहचान सकते हैं या नहीं।
- Dreams are often illogical, yet they feel real.
सपने प्रायः तर्कहीन होते हैं, फिर भी वे वास्तविक लगते हैं।
- It was illogical of him to leave the room just before the speech.
भाषण से ठीक पहले कमरा छोड़ देना उसकी तर्कहीन हरकत थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His behaviour was unlogical.
✓ His behaviour was illogical.
The opposite of logical is illogical, formed with il-, not un-.
'Logical' का विलोम 'illogical' है, जो 'il-' से बनता है, 'un-' से नहीं।
✗ His idea is illogic.
✓ His idea is illogical.
After is, an adjective is needed: illogical, not the noun form.
'Is' के बाद विशेषण चाहिए: 'illogical', संज्ञा रूप नहीं।
✗ The conclusion was ilogical.
✓ The conclusion was illogical.
The spelling has double l: il- + logical.
वर्तनी में 'l' दोहरा है: il- + logical।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
il·log·i·cal
?Which word?
Keep apart: illogical (against reason) and unreasonable (demanding too much).
Illogical (तर्क के विरुद्ध) और unreasonable (बहुत ज़्यादा माँगने वाला) को अलग रखिए।