irrational
Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headedNot rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
» Tom is being irrational, isn't he?
Meaning
2 sensesNot rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
an irrational decision
irrational, irrationell, unvernünftig
нерациона́льныйneracionálʹnyj, иррациона́льныйirracionálʹnyj
(not comparable)Of a real number, that cannot be written as the ratio of two integers.
The number π is irrational.
irrational
иррациона́льныйirracionálʹnyj
real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers
Examples
54 sentencesTom is being irrational, isn't he?
You're being completely irrational.
Tom is being irrational.
Am I being irrational?
Tom is an irrational person.
ruТом - иррациональный человек.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin irratiōnālis, from ir- + ratiōnālis.From Latin irratiōnālis, from ir- + ratiōnālis.
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Forms
more irrational, most irrational| Comparative | more irrational Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most irrational Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form