as in unreasonable
not using or following good reasoning
it's irrational to think that you can continue to consume an excess of calories and not gain weight
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Recent Examples of irrational
There is no place for irrational and harmful school policies in our city.
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Aysheh Abuarqub, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
The ban is an irrational and prejudicial attack on service members who have risked their lives to serve their country.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The emotional, messy, unquantifiable part of us — that’s not a dumber or more irrational part.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead, try to ground yourself in the present and challenge irrational fears with evidence and logic.
—Amy Blankson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Aysheh Abuarqub, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
The ban is an irrational and prejudicial attack on service members who have risked their lives to serve their country.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
The emotional, messy, unquantifiable part of us — that’s not a dumber or more irrational part.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead, try to ground yourself in the present and challenge irrational fears with evidence and logic.
—Amy Blankson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrational
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“Irrational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrational. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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