nonrational

/ nɒnˈræʃənəl /

adjective

1. not in accordance with the principles of logic or reason

Example Sentences

It’s the most universal medium, abstract medium, that is a metaphor for those mystical experiences, because experiences are nonrational, and they’re timeless.

From Los Angeles Times

Are these scholars pathologizing or just exploring the nonrational impulses that help explain why some Americans see Mr. Trump as a swindler of working-class people, while others declare him their savior?

From New York Times

“Shattered Glass” dramatizes the disturbingly nonrational basis of belief.

From Washington Post

“Multiple dimensions can interact and cause nonrational decisions, where you are given two options and you actually take the lesser one,” Dr. Winter said.

From New York Times

Modern rulers, by contrast, are supposed to be emotionally detached; they work within a network of laws and systems designed to eliminate nonrational considerations like love and hatred.

From The New Yorker

Related Words

• mystical
• otherworldly
• supernatural