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illogical argument

[/ɪˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈɑːrɡjumənt/]
nounpl: illogical arguments
argumento ilógico
1. An argument that does not follow the rules of logic; reasoning that contains flaws, contradictions, or invalid inferences
His claim that all birds can fly is an illogical argument because penguins are birds but cannot fly.
Sua afirmação de que todos os pássaros podem voar é um argumento ilógico porque pinguins são pássaros, mas não conseguem voar.
2. A form of reasoning where the conclusion does not necessarily follow from the premises
The politician's speech was full of illogical arguments that appealed to emotion rather than reason.
O discurso do político estava cheio de argumentos ilógicos que apelavam à emoção em vez da razão.
NYC Slang
that don't make no sense / weak argument
Synonyms
fallacyfaulty reasoninginvalid argumentunsound argumentsophism
Antonyms
logical argumentvalid argumentsound reasoningcoherent argument

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
argumento ilógico
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
argumento ilógico
common in academic and informal contexts
São Paulo
argumento ilógico
prevalent in business and academic discourse
Portugal
argumento ilógico
standard usage; may also use 'raciocínio falacioso'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a house of cards
doesn't hold water
circular reasoning
begging the question
false dichotomy
straw man argument
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