logical

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UK/ˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/US/ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/

adjective

In agreement with the principles of logic.

“It's not logical, it's God!”

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Meanings

adjectivelogical (comparative more logical, superlative most logical)

comparative more logical · superlative most logical

  1. not comparableIn agreement with the principles of logic.

    Near-synonyms: sequacious, sensible

    1 more example

    To provide convincing arguments, we need to first address the issues of concern, list the facts, and then use logical reasoning to help people have a better understanding of the issue.

    2020 April 6, Shanguo, “Avoiding Assertive Statements and Extreme Ways of Thinking”, in Minghui

    Synonyms: sequacious, sensible · Antonyms: illogical, nonsensical, confusing, senseless

  2. Reasonable.

    I won't lie about what I did I cut her head off and threw it in a ditch Why I only kept the body was a logical choice I threw away the head because I hated the sound of her voice

    2014, “Let Me Burn”, performed by Whitechapel
  3. not comparableOf or pertaining to logic.

    It's not logical, it's God!

  4. computingRelating to the conceptual model of a system rather than its physical expression

    Logical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical devices, including in RAM and on hard-disks, as determined by the operating system.

    1 more example

    It is, of course, vital to restore the logical colours to their normal value at the end of the program[…]

    1986, Noel Malcolm Morris, Computer graphics and CAD fundamentals: BBC Micro version

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIn agreement with the principles of logic.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecapable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

Opposite

adjectivebased on known statements or events or conditions

adjectivemarked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

adjectivecapable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From logic + -al. Displaced native Old English flitcræftlīċ.

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Translations

Arabic مَنْطِقِيّ, مَنْطِقِيّ
  • مَنْطِقِيّ (manṭiqiyy)in agreement with the principles of logic
  • مَنْطِقِيّ (manṭiqiyy)of or pertaining to logic
Catalan lògic, lògic
  • lògicin agreement with the principles of logic
  • lògicreasonable
  • lògicof or pertaining to logic
Czech logický, logický
  • logickýin agreement with the principles of logic
  • logickýreasonable
  • logickýof or pertaining to logic
Dutch logisch, logisch
  • logischin agreement with the principles of logic
  • logischreasonable
Esperanto konsekvenca
  • konsekvencain agreement with the principles of logic
Finnish looginen, johdonmukainen
  • looginenin agreement with the principles of logic
  • johdonmukainenreasonable
  • looginenreasonable
  • looginenof or pertaining to logic
French logique, logique
  • logiquein agreement with the principles of logic
  • logiquereasonable
German logisch
  • logischin agreement with the principles of logic
Hindi तार्किक, तार्किक
  • तार्किक (tārkik)in agreement with the principles of logic
  • तार्किक (tārkik)reasonable
  • तार्किक (tārkik)of or pertaining to logic
Hungarian logikus, logikus
  • logikusin agreement with the principles of logic
  • logikusreasonable
  • logikaiof or pertaining to logic
Italian logico
  • logicoreasonable
Latin logicus, dialecticus
  • logicusin agreement with the principles of logic
  • dialecticusin agreement with the principles of logic
Latvian loģisks, loģisks
  • loģisksin agreement with the principles of logic
  • loģisksreasonable
  • loģisksof or pertaining to logic
Lithuanian logiškas
  • logiškasin agreement with the principles of logic
Māori nahanaha, nahanaha
  • nahanahain agreement with the principles of logic
  • nahanahaof or pertaining to logic
  • aroraunon-physical or conceptual underpinning something physical or actual
Norwegian Bokmål logisk, logisk
  • logiskin agreement with the principles of logic
  • logiskreasonable
  • logiskof or pertaining to logic
Persian منطقی, منطقی
  • منطقی (manteqi)in agreement with the principles of logic
  • منطقی (manteqi)of or pertaining to logic
Polish logiczny, logiczny
  • logicznyin agreement with the principles of logic
  • logicznyreasonable
  • rozsądnyreasonable
  • logicznyof or pertaining to logic
Portuguese lógico, lógico
  • lógicoin agreement with the principles of logic
  • lógicoreasonable
  • lógicoof or pertaining to logic
Romanian logic, rezonabil
  • logicin agreement with the principles of logic
  • rezonabilreasonable
  • logicreasonable
  • logicof or pertaining to logic
Russian логи́ческий, логи́чный
  • логи́ческий (logíčeskij)in agreement with the principles of logic
  • логи́чный (logíčnyj)reasonable
  • логи́ческий (logíčeskij)of or pertaining to logic
Spanish lógico, lógico
  • lógicoin agreement with the principles of logic
  • lógicoreasonable
  • logicalof or pertaining to logic
  • lógicoof or pertaining to logic
Ukrainian логі́чний, логі́чний
  • логі́чний (lohíčnyj)in agreement with the principles of logic
  • логі́чний (lohíčnyj)reasonable
  • логі́чний (lohíčnyj)of or pertaining to logic
Yiddish לאָגיש, לאָגיש
  • לאָגיש (logish)in agreement with the principles of logic
  • לאָגיש (logish)of or pertaining to logic

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

logical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logical

MLA

“logical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logical. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “logical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logical.

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