Irracionales (en. Irrational)

/i.raθjoˈna.les/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That does not present logical reasoning or adequate rationale.
The decisions he made at that moment were irrational.
Las decisiones que tomó en ese momento fueron irracionales.
That cannot be expressed as an exact fraction.
The number pi is an irrational number.
El número pi es un número irracional.
That acts without logic or common sense.
His behavior was irrational in that situation.
Su comportamiento era irracional en esa situación.

Etymology

From Latin 'irrationalis', which means 'without reason'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to act irrationally
To behave without logic or common sense.
actuar de manera irracional
irrational decisions
Choices that lack logical reasoning.
decisiones irracionales
irrational thinking
Reasoning that does not follow a clear logic.
pensamiento irracional

Related Words

rational
Based on reason or logic.
racional
logical
That follows a clear and ordered reasoning.
lógico
sensible
That acts prudently and logically.
sensato

Slang Meanings

To be out of one's mind.
He was so stressed that he acted irrationally, as if he were out of his mind.
Estaba tan estresado que actuó de manera irracional, como si estuviera fuera de sí.
To make no sense at all.
What he said made no sense at all; it was completely irrational.
Lo que dijo no tenía ni pies ni cabeza, fue completamente irracional.