Synonyms of logical

logical

adjective

ˈlä-ji-kəl 

1

as in rational

according to the rules of logic

the lawyer won the case with a logical argument about the motives of the suspect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rational
• coherent
• reasonable
• valid
• sensible
• analytical
• good
• analytic
• empirical
• sound
• justifiable
• consequent
• well-grounded
• empiric
• well-founded
• cognitive
• syllogistic
• defensible
• a priori
• sustainable
• supportable
• tenable
• maintainable
• a posteriori
• defendable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illogical
• irrational
• unreasonable
• weak
• unsound
• incoherent
• invalid
• misleading
• illegitimate
• inconsequential
• specious
• fallacious
• sophistical
• sophistic
• casuistical
• casuistic
• unscientific
• absurd
• inconsequent
• stupid
• unarticulated
• nonsensical
• insane
• preposterous
• mad
• crazy
• eristic
• fatuous
• eristical
• nutty
• loony
• thoughtless
• senseless
• simpleminded
• harebrained
• witless
• daffy
• cockeyed
• unconvincing
• weak-minded
• looney
• half-baked
• half-witted
• uncompelling

2

as in reasonable

based on sound reasoning or information

that's the logical choice under the circumstances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reasonable
• rational
• reasoned
• sensible
• valid
• good
• solid
• hard
• justified
• true
• plausible
• commonsense
• informed
• sober
• well-founded
• commonsensical
• firm
• credible
• real
• just
• levelheaded
• actual
• validated
• convincing
• commonsensible
• certain
• substantiated
• sure
• cogent
• confirmed
• certified
• verified
• colorable
• corroborated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illogical
• irrational
• unreasonable
• nonsensical
• unsound
• unfounded
• invalid
• unjustified
• uninformed
• nonrational
• groundless
• unwarranted
• unsupported
• unsubstantiated
• weak
• unreasoned
• implausible
• flimsy
• unconvincing
• nonvalid
• false
• misguided
• fallacious
• misled

Examples of logical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The status quo has failed to protect Crusius’ community, and the logical response was vigilantism. —Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024

The crowd's acceptance of Trump's Detroit-on-the-rise spin was consistent with their collective amnesia or indifference to his logical inconsistencies throughout the evening. —Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024

Meanwhile, Han took a familiar argument about censorship in the online age and stretched it to its logical extreme. —Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024

This, Bongiovi says, made the expansion into sparkling wine a logical next step. —Rachel King, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024