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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | logical |
| Synonyms: | analytical, inquiring, investigative, problem-solving, rational, sound, systematic |
| Main Entry: | clinical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dispassionate |
| Synonyms: | analytic, antiseptic, cold, detached, disinterested, emotionless, impersonal, objective, scientific, unemotional |
| Antonyms: | feeling, passionate, subjective |
| Main Entry: | dialectic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | logical, rational |
| Synonyms: | analytic, argumentative, controversial, dialectical, persuasive, polemical, rationalistic |
| Notes: | a dialect is geographical or social variety of speech, whereas dialectic is a form of reasoning or argumentation that focuses on resolving contradictions |
| Antonyms: | illogical, irrational |
| Main Entry: | logical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | probable, reasonable |
| Synonyms: | analytic, analytical, clear, cogent, coherent, commonsensical, compelling, congruent, consequent, consistent, convincing, deducible, discerning, discriminating, extensional, fair, germane, holding together, holding water, inferential, intelligent, judicious, juridicious, justifiable, kosher*, legit, legitimate, lucid, most likely, necessary, obvious, perceptive, perspicuous, pertinent, plausible, rational, relevant, sensible, sound, subtle, telling, valid, well-organized, wise |
| Antonyms: | illogical, improbable, irrational, unlikely, unreasonable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | psychic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extrasensory in perception |
| Synonyms: | analytic, cerebral, clairvoyant, immaterial, impressible, impressionable, intellective, intellectual, mental, metaphysical, mystic, occult, preternatural, psychal, psychical, psychogenic, psychological, responsive, sensible, sensile, sensitive, sentient, spiritual, supernatural, supersensible, supersensitive, supersensory, supersensual, susceptible, susceptive, telekinetic, telepathic, transmundane, unworldly |
| Main Entry: | subtle |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clever, cunning |
| Synonyms: | analytic, analytical, artful, astute, complex, crafty, deep, designing, detailed, devious, dexterous, exacting, foxy, guileful, insidious, intriguing, keen, penetrating, perceptive, precise, ratiocinative, scheming, shrewd, skillful, sly, wily |
| Antonyms: | forthright, honest, open |
| Main Entry: | analytical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examining |
| Synonyms: | analytic, cogent, conclusive, detailed, diagnostic, discrete, dissecting, explanatory, expository, inquiring, inquisitive, interpretive, investigative, judicious, logical, organized, penetrating, perceptive, perspicuous, precise, problem-solving, questioning, ratiocinative, rational, reasonably, scientific, searching, solid, sound, studious, subtle, systematic, testing, thorough, valid |
| Antonyms: | chaotic, disorganized, illogical, synthetical, unsystematic |
| Main Entry: | ratiocinative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | logical |
| Synonyms: | analytic, analytical, clear, cogent, coherent, commonsensical, compelling, congruent, consequent, consistent, convincing, deducible, discerning, discriminating, extensional, fair, germane, holding together, holding water, inferential, intelligent, judicious, juridicious, justifiable, kosher*, legit*, legitimate, lucid, most likely, necessary, obvious, perceptive, perspicuous, pertinent, plausible, rational, relevant, sensible, sound, subtle, telling, valid, well-organized, wise* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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