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anti-rational

an·ti-ra·tion·al
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee rash-uh-nl, rash-nl]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈræʃ ə nl, ˈræʃ nl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee rash-uh-nl, rash-nl]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈræʃ ə nl, ˈræʃ nl/

Definitions of anti-rational word

  • adjective anti-rational agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development. 1
  • adjective anti-rational having or exercising reason, sound judgment, or good sense: a calm and rational negotiator. 1
  • adjective anti-rational being in or characterized by full possession of one's reason; sane; lucid: The patient appeared perfectly rational. 1
  • adjective anti-rational endowed with the faculty of reason: rational beings. 1
  • adjective anti-rational of, relating to, or constituting reasoning powers: the rational faculty. 1
  • adjective anti-rational proceeding or derived from reason or based on reasoning: a rational explanation. 1
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Origin of anti-rational

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English racional < Latin ratiōnālis, equivalent to ratiōn- (stem of ratiō) reason + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Anti-rational

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anti-rational

anti-rational popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for anti-rational

noun anti-rational

  • intendment — Law. the true or correct meaning of something.
Just one Synonym for anti-rational

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