I got in a debate with someone about whether or not "unlogical" is a coined, English word. I have found no dictionary, unabridged or otherwise, that contains it, but then again all of my dictionaries are from 1944-1994. Some online dictionaries have an entry for it.
Can anyone prove or disprove the exsistance of the word "unlogical?"
2007-08-07 07:47:31 · 5 answers · asked by OwlOlive 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I would have thought it's not a word at all, but it's actually in the OED. Seven examples are cited between around 1661 and 1922. So it has been an English word, however rare.
I still think "illogical" is better.
2007-08-07 11:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by Bunky the Clown 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's bad english from ignorant people given that the correct word is illogical. Coined words like upskill fill a gap in the language where no exact words exist. In this case the exact word does exist and this 'unlogical' word is a result of ignorance of the correct word.
2007-08-07 15:57:08 · answer #2 · answered by cernunnicnos 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The nature of language is that rules matter less than daily usage. If enough people use "unlogical," eventually it will be in the dictionaries. But until then, I think "Illogical" is the more accepted term.
2007-08-07 14:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by TG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would argue that unlogical is not a word -- but according to the Web I would be wrong!
When did this happen? Does my high school English teacher know?? Aargh!
Because it is *illogical* to me that we would need a further antonym for logical when illogical already does the job...! ;-)
2007-08-07 15:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by snoopy l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure it's a coined word. The correct opposite of "logical" is "illogical".Hope this helps
2007-08-07 14:54:24 · answer #5 · answered by SKCave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋