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Illogical vs Pathological - What's the difference?

illogical | pathological |

As adjectives the difference between illogical and pathological

is that illogical is contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning while pathological is (medicine) pertaining to pathology.

illogical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.
    • She gave me an illogical reply and left me standing there feeling confused.

    Derived terms

    * illogicality * illogically * illogicalness

    Synonyms

    * absurd * irrational * unreasoning * unsound

    Antonyms

    * logical

    See also

    * illogic

    pathological

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Pertaining to pathology.
  • (medicine) Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
  • (mathematics) Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
  • (computer science) Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

    • Synonyms

    * pathologic

    Antonyms

    * (mathematics)

    Derived terms

    * pathologically