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παράλογος
absurd, irrational, unreasonable /pa.ˈra.lo.ɣos/
adjectiveC1#3354 most common
Also: illogical, preposterous, unjustified (of a fear or demand)
Example sentences
Αυτό είναι παράλογο.
That is absurd.
Ο Γιάννης είναι πολύ παράλογος άνθρωπος.
Giannis is a very unreasonable person.
Μη λες παράλογα πράγματα, σε παρακαλώ.
Don't say absurd things, please.
Ο φόβος της είναι παράλογος, αλλά είναι πραγματικός γι' αυτήν.
Her fear is irrational, but it is real to her.
Είναι παράλογο να περιμένουμε αποτελέσματα τόσο γρήγορα.
It is unreasonable to expect results so quickly.
Η επιμονή του να αγνοεί τα στοιχεία ήταν εντελώς παράλογη.
His insistence on ignoring the evidence was completely irrational.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | παράλογος | παράλογοι |
| Genitive | παράλογου | παράλογων |
| Accusative | παράλογο | παράλογους |
| Vocative | παράλογε | παράλογοι |
Word family
λόγοςword, reason, speechλογικόςlogical, rational
παραλογισμόςabsurdity, irrationality
παραλογίζομαιto reason wrongly, to deceive oneself
άλογοςirrational, without reasonEtymology
The word comes from Ancient Greek παράλογος, built from παρά (beside, against) and λόγος (reason, account, word). It literally describes something that runs counter to reason. In classical usage it could also mean unexpected or contrary to calculation, and modern Greek narrowed the sense to absurd or irrational.
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