Meaning

4 senses
  1. (not comparable)Contrary to reason; lacking an appropriate or sufficient reason; irrational.

  2. (not comparable)Lacking the ability to reason.

  3. (not comparable, often)Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; outside the competence of the rules of reason.

  4. (not comparable)Not based on one's own interests; inconsistent with utility maximization.

Origin

From non- + rational.

From non- + rational.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
lacking the ability to reason:irrationalB2arational

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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