Vocabulary
Irrational
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
not logical or reasonable.
Urdu meaning
غیر معقول، خلاف عقل، غیر منطقی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Getting fed up over time with the way general practice was being conducted, with its irrational use of medicines, and the pharmaceutical industry`s unethical practices, she began to explore alternatives.
- Accosted with irrational belligerence by an unusually ornery neighbour, Pakistanis have not lost their calm.
- Irrational though it is, the intent next door seems crystal clear.
- For what else is it when men feel they have the right to say that 50pc of Pakistan`s voters` choices are irrational or emotionally driven?
- Though no one expects them to set aside their personal principles or compromise on political positions, it is not irrational to expect them to give the possible political solutions before them some thought.
Synonyms
unreasonable, illogical, groundless, baseless, unfounded, unjustifiable, unsound,
Antonyms
rational, logical
Curator example
“irrational feelings of hostility”
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