Synonyms for irrationality
Most common
folly absurdity foolishness unreasonableness unreason mindlessness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Absurdity — the quality or state of being irrational. The state of being illogical or absurd
absurdity, unreasonableness, folly, foolishness, illogicality, fallaciousness
2. Unreason — the quality or state of being irrational. The state of being incapable of reason or abstract thought
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being irrational. The state of being illogical or absurd.
- n. 2
The quality or state of being irrational. The state of being incapable of reason or abstract thought.
Forms
- Plural
- irrationalities → absurdities, unreasonablenesses, follies, foolishnesses…
Example sentences
- folly Who lives without folly is not so wise as he thinks.
- absurdity The absurdity of the situation was almost comical.
- foolishness I'm getting endlessly annoyed by this foolishness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| irrationality | rising | |
| folly | steady | |
| absurdity | steady | |
| foolishness | rising | |
| unreasonableness | falling | |
| unreason | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- folly2
- 8 letters
- unreason
- 9 letters
- absurdity4
- 11 letters
- foolishness3
- 12 letters
- mindlessness, illogicality
- 14 letters
- fallaciousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (folly2 = 2 syllables).