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irrational

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪˈɹæʃənəɫ// UK //ɪɹˈæʃənəl// ir·ra·tional

adj. not based on reason or logic. You use this to describe thoughts, feelings, or actions that do not make sense.

adj. not guided by or based on reason or logic; characterized by a lack of rational thought. Often used to describe emotions, decisions, or behavior that defies logical explanation.


SIMPLE

It was an irrational fear of spiders.

CONTEXTUAL

She made an irrational decision to quit her job without a backup plan.

COMPLEX

The market's irrational exuberance eventually led to a sharp correction in stock prices.

Antonyms
Origin

From Latin irratiōnālis, from ir- + ratiōnālis.

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