Antonyms for rationality
ˌræʃ əˈnæl ɪ tira·tio·nal·i·ty

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1. rationalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   rationalness

2. rationalitynoun

   the quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.

   His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.

   Synonyms:
   rationalness

3. rationalitynoun

   objectivity, considerateness.

   Such a discussion deserves rationality, not emotion a gut reaction.

   Synonyms:
   rationalness

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1. rationality

   Antonyms:
   aberration, alienation, craziness, delirium, dementia, derangement, frenzy, hallucination, insanity, lunacy, madness, mania, monomania

   Synonyms:
   clearness, good sense, lucidity, sanity

Matched Categories

1. • Logicality
   • Sanity

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1. rationality, reason, reasonablenessnoun

   the state of having good sense and sound judgment

   "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

   Synonyms:
   tenability, intellect, moderateness, modestness, rationalness, reason, grounds, reasonableness, tenableness, ground, cause, understanding

2. rationality, rationalnessnoun

   the quality of being consistent with or based on logic

   Synonyms:
   reason, rationalness, reasonableness

How to use rationality in a sentence?

1. European Council President Donald Tusk:

   My intuition is that treaty change is close to mission impossible today because it's not only about rationality, about good argument, we need unanimity between 28 member states, in the European parliament, in 28 national parliaments in the process of ratification. To say that it is a Pandora's Box is too little.

2. Bertrand Russell:

   Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.

3. Ayn Rand:

   Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.

4. Barry Schwartz:

   Our institutions and values are in jeopardy as the mores of the market pervade all social life in this country. Loyalty, honesty, courage, discipline, patriotism, and commitment to family are being crowded out by the goals and rules of economic rationality -- do whatever makes the most money.

5. Jennifer Mathis:

   We don't expect that of voters without disabilities. We don't scrutinize the rationality of their choices, i think if you ask the average voter on the street some of the questions that people with disabilities get asked in these guardianship proceedings, they wouldn't be able to answer them.

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