Meaning
irrational
- not logical, reasonable, or based on clear thought
- incapable of being expressed as a ratio of integers (in mathematics)
In a sentence
Ha una paura del tutto irrazionale dei ragni.
He has a completely irrational fear of spiders.
La sua reazione è sembrata irrazionale a tutti i colleghi.
Her reaction seemed irrational to all the colleagues.
Non prendere decisioni guidate da impulsi irrazionali.
Do not make decisions driven by irrational impulses.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| irrazionale | masculine · singular |
| irrazionale | feminine · singular |
| irrazionali | masculine · plural |
| irrazionali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e in the singular for both masculine and feminine, and changes to -i in the plural.
- The opposite is 'razionale' (rational).