Irrational
adjective
Not logical or not reasonable.
They got into an irrational argument over a trivial matter.
Often appears as...
- irrational behavior
- irrational fears
adjective
Not able to be expressed as a fraction.
The square root of 2 is an irrational number.
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Academic
adjective
Not logical or not reasonable.
They got into an irrational argument over a trivial matter.
Often appears as...
- irrational behavior
- irrational fears
adjective
Not able to be expressed as a fraction.
The square root of 2 is an irrational number.
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
Irrational often implies strong emotions overpowering reason, especially in arguments or behavior.
She knew it was irrational to cry over spilled milk, but she couldn't help herself.
Pro Tip 2/3Perception Bias
Calling someone's fears irrational may feel dismissive; recognize it's subjective and personal.
Others considered his fear of clowns irrational, but to him, it was very real.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's irrational in one culture can be perfectly logical in another. Be aware of cultural differences.
In some cultures, avoiding certain numbers is seen as completely rational, not irrational.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
Irrational often implies strong emotions overpowering reason, especially in arguments or behavior.
She knew it was irrational to cry over spilled milk, but she couldn't help herself.
Pro Tip 2/3Perception Bias
Calling someone's fears irrational may feel dismissive; recognize it's subjective and personal.
Others considered his fear of clowns irrational, but to him, it was very real.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's irrational in one culture can be perfectly logical in another. Be aware of cultural differences.
In some cultures, avoiding certain numbers is seen as completely rational, not irrational.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
Irrational often implies strong emotions overpowering reason, especially in arguments or behavior.
She knew it was irrational to cry over spilled milk, but she couldn't help herself.
Pro Tip 2/3Perception Bias
Calling someone's fears irrational may feel dismissive; recognize it's subjective and personal.
Others considered his fear of clowns irrational, but to him, it was very real.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
What's irrational in one culture can be perfectly logical in another. Be aware of cultural differences.
In some cultures, avoiding certain numbers is seen as completely rational, not irrational.
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Debunking the myths of...
for experiencing anxiety based on irrational thoughts and finding it difficult to control their responses. So what exactly causes OCD? The frustrating answer is we don't really know. However, we have some important clues. OCD is considered a neurobiological disorder.
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Are we in control of our...
But the moment you set this as the default, it has a huge power over whatever people end up doing. I'll give you a couple of more examples on irrational decision-making. Imagine I give you a Do you want to go for a weekend to Rome, all expenses paid --
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History vs. Sigmund...
to acknowledge their psychological disorders were real. He certainly didn’t help all his patients. Freud was convinced that our behavior is shaped by unconscious urges and repressed memories. He invented baseless unconscious or irrational drivers
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6 ways mushrooms can...
their eyes glaze over, and they think I'm a little crazy. So, I hope to pierce that prejudice forever with this group. We call it mycophobia, the irrational fear of the unknown, when it comes to fungi. Mushrooms are very fast in their growth.
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How to use rhetoric to...
And finally, pathos appeals to emotion, and in our age of mass media, it's often the most effective mode. Pathos is neither inherently good nor bad, but it may be irrational and unpredictable. It can just as easily rally people for peace
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What coronavirus means...
But it isn't easy in this world. Well, that's a good challenge to us, and I'm also a believer in disagreement, I think, Corey, we're passionate disbelievers in the spreading of irrational hatred. Like, instinctual irrational hatred
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A brief history of...
no matter how small. These numbers, which we call irrational numbers, were perceived as a threat to the Pythagorean's notion of a perfect universe. They imagined a reality that could be described with rational, numerical patterns.
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My year of living...
They're very inspiring leaders, even though I disagree with much of what they say. Also, thou shalt not disregard the irrational. This one was very unexpected because, you know, I grew up with the scientific worldview,
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How Fear and Anxiety...
how irrational they may be some panic by while others experience optimism boys we kind of had these very self protective intrinsic desire to build the
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What adults can learn...
that we should abolish this age-discriminatory word, when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
for experiencing anxiety based on irrational thoughts and finding it difficult to control their responses. So what exactly causes OCD? The frustrating answer is we don't really know. However, we have some important clues. OCD is considered a neurobiological disorder.
Video examples
Are we in control of our...
But the moment you set this as the default, it has a huge power over whatever people end up doing. I'll give you a couple of more examples on irrational decision-making. Imagine I give you a Do you want to go for a weekend to Rome, all expenses paid --
Video examples
History vs. Sigmund...
to acknowledge their psychological disorders were real. He certainly didn’t help all his patients. Freud was convinced that our behavior is shaped by unconscious urges and repressed memories. He invented baseless unconscious or irrational drivers
Video examples
6 ways mushrooms can...
their eyes glaze over, and they think I'm a little crazy. So, I hope to pierce that prejudice forever with this group. We call it mycophobia, the irrational fear of the unknown, when it comes to fungi. Mushrooms are very fast in their growth.
Video examples
How to use rhetoric to...
And finally, pathos appeals to emotion, and in our age of mass media, it's often the most effective mode. Pathos is neither inherently good nor bad, but it may be irrational and unpredictable. It can just as easily rally people for peace
Video examples
What coronavirus means...
But it isn't easy in this world. Well, that's a good challenge to us, and I'm also a believer in disagreement, I think, Corey, we're passionate disbelievers in the spreading of irrational hatred. Like, instinctual irrational hatred
Video examples
A brief history of...
no matter how small. These numbers, which we call irrational numbers, were perceived as a threat to the Pythagorean's notion of a perfect universe. They imagined a reality that could be described with rational, numerical patterns.
Video examples
My year of living...
They're very inspiring leaders, even though I disagree with much of what they say. Also, thou shalt not disregard the irrational. This one was very unexpected because, you know, I grew up with the scientific worldview,
Video examples
How Fear and Anxiety...
how irrational they may be some panic by while others experience optimism boys we kind of had these very self protective intrinsic desire to build the
Video examples
What adults can learn...
that we should abolish this age-discriminatory word, when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.
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Ezra Furman
American Musician
Sometimes there's a day where I don't feel good being out in the world, and I feel unsafe in the world in general. And an anxiety about just showing up in the world. It's kind of irrational, but people do say things to me out in the street about how I'm dressed.
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George MacDonald
Scottish Novelist
The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of reservation, the more I appreciate and sympathize with a given disease. The body no longer appears as a sick or irrational demon, but as a process with its own inner logic and wisdom.
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Eugene Fama
American Economist
Tastes and behavior are important in economics. Nobody denies that. But the question is: How much of behavior is irrational, and how much of the irrational behavior really affects prices? It turns out that's very difficult to answer.
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Kevin Reilly
I love talent because they are passionate. They can be emotional and irrational and unpredictable... and that's okay, because all we want is something exciting on the page and on the screen.
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Sam Hunt
American Musician
I don't get irrational about it, but I do have a deeply-rooted competitive spirit. Not necessarily towards other people, but towards any obstacle that I set for myself.
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Margaret Walker
American Poet
The poetry of a people comes from the deep recesses of the unconscious, the irrational and the collective body of our ancestral memories.
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Cyril Connolly
English Journalist
As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers so those with an irrational fear of life become publishers.
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Hugh Mackay
Australian Scientist
Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.
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Martin Rees
British Scientist
The advance of science spares us from irrational dread.
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Sean Penn
American Actor
I think life's an irrational obsession.
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Ezra Furman
American Musician
Sometimes there's a day where I don't feel good being out in the world, and I feel unsafe in the world in general. And an anxiety about just showing up in the world. It's kind of irrational, but people do say things to me out in the street about how I'm dressed.
Quote examples
George MacDonald
Scottish Novelist
The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of reservation, the more I appreciate and sympathize with a given disease. The body no longer appears as a sick or irrational demon, but as a process with its own inner logic and wisdom.
Quote examples
Eugene Fama
American Economist
Tastes and behavior are important in economics. Nobody denies that. But the question is: How much of behavior is irrational, and how much of the irrational behavior really affects prices? It turns out that's very difficult to answer.
Quote examples
Kevin Reilly
I love talent because they are passionate. They can be emotional and irrational and unpredictable... and that's okay, because all we want is something exciting on the page and on the screen.
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Sam Hunt
American Musician
I don't get irrational about it, but I do have a deeply-rooted competitive spirit. Not necessarily towards other people, but towards any obstacle that I set for myself.
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Margaret Walker
American Poet
The poetry of a people comes from the deep recesses of the unconscious, the irrational and the collective body of our ancestral memories.
Quote examples
Cyril Connolly
English Journalist
As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers so those with an irrational fear of life become publishers.
Quote examples
Hugh Mackay
Australian Scientist
Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.
Quote examples
Martin Rees
British Scientist
The advance of science spares us from irrational dread.
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Sean Penn
American Actor
I think life's an irrational obsession.
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