ILLOGICAL, ILLOGICALNESS
ADJECTIVES
► ADOXAL illogical, absurd; not according to right reason → 1652 obs.
► ARSE ABOUT FACE contrary to what is usually logical or expected; confused, muddled, perverse → 1923 UK sl.
► MUDDLE-PATED confused or disorganized in one’s mind, resulting from muddled thinking, illogical → 1823 colloq.
► MUDDY obscure, vague; confused; illogical; said of writing, speech, etc. → 1611
► PARALOGIC illogical, unreasonable; involving or characterized by false reasoning → 1859
► PARALOGICAL illogical, unreasonable; involving or characterized by false reasoning → 1658
► PARALOGISTIC illogical, fallacious → 1879
ADVERBS
► ARSEY-VERSEY ► ARSIE-VARSIE ► ARSEY-VARSEY ► ARSY-VARSY► ARSY-VERSY in a manner contrary to what is logical, usual, or expected → 1542 UK sl.
NOUNS
► ABSURDISM an illogical or ridiculous thing → 1815
► ALOGISM a statement that is nonsensical or illogical → 1986 obs. (Bk.)
► ILLOGICITY illogicalness → 1886
► PARALOGISM an illogical argument; a piece of false or erroneous reasoning; a fallacy → 1565
► PARALOGY an illogical argument; a piece of false or erroneous reasoning; a fallacy → 1646 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► ABSURDIST a person who behaves illogically or absurdly → 1894
► BINDER a person who behaves illogically or rashly → 1997 Ulster sl. (Bk.)
► PARALOGICIAN an illogical or false reasoner → 1739 obs.
► PARALOGIST an illogical or false reasoner → 1624
VERBS
► PARALOGIZE to reason illogically or falsely → 1624