Irrational and Rational

Irrational

Irrational adjective - Not using or following good reasoning.
Usage example: it's irrational to think that you can continue to consume an excess of calories and not gain weight

Rational is an antonym for irrational in illogical topic.

Nearby Words: irrationality, irrationally

Rational

Rational adjective - Having the ability to reason.
Usage example: human beings are rational creatures

Irrational is an antonym for rational in topics: sane, realistic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Façade At least some of their irrational standards might be made up on the spot, or are actually rational standards but not clearly voiced.
  • Double subverted by pretty much every human ever, who either is irrational, doesn't accept that the other side is rational, or both.
  • For Augustine, this is because God is perfectly rational, and is also perfect, and being perfect would not act contrary to His nature, which is to be rational, and since such paradoxes are irrational He can't do them.
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