Definitions

irrational

[ih-rash-uh-nl, -rash-nl] / ɪˈræʃ ə nl, -ˈræʃ nl /

ADJECTIVE

illogical, senseless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberrant absurd crazy foolish incoherent insane preposterous ridiculous stupid unreasonable unsound unwise wrong

STRONG

invalid loony raving silly wild

WEAK

brainless cockamamie delirious demented disconnected disjointed distraught fallacious flaky freaky injudicious kooky mad mindless nonsensical nutty off-the-wall reasonless sophistic specious unreasoning unstable unthinking wacky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

balanced logical rational realistic reasonable responsible sane sensible serious smart sound thoughtful well wise

WEAK

reflective stable

Example Sentences

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During periods of irrational exuberance, stock prices tend to rise more quickly than Wall Street’s earnings estimates.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Reading a review … it’s something rational that is describing something irrational.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Macgregor had never known her old friend to be irrational.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Quantum mania has become a staple of the tech sector, dismissed by some as irrational exuberance.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He was severely criticized for this irrational belief by many people, most notably by Bishop Berkeley, a philosopher who believed that all material objects and space and time are an illusion.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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