Ebamõistlikud

Ebamõistlikud is Estonian adjectives meaning irrational, illogical or unreasonable. They describe beliefs, arguments, actions or decisions that lack rational justification, coherence, or evidential support. The word is formed from the negating prefix eba- (not) and mõistlik (reasonable, sensible). Ebamõistlikud is the plural form used to modify multiple items, for example ebamõistlikud väited (irrational claims) or ebamõistlikud otsused (ill-considered decisions).

In usage, ebamõistlikud is common in everyday speech as a critique of unfounded or non-coherent ideas. In formal contexts such as philosophy, rhetoric or debate, the term signals that a line of reasoning fails to meet criteria of rational justification, though it does not necessarily mean that the premises are false; rather, the overall argument may be unconvincing, unsupported, or biased.

In logic and critical thinking, ebamõistlikkuse moments are often discussed as failures of argumentation, including lack of evidence, non sequiturs, or reliance on cognitive biases. The term helps distinguish between what is merely contested and what is clearly without rational basis. Related contrasts include mõistlikud (reasonable, rational) and irratsionaalsed or irrational, which describe opposite tendencies.

Common collocations include ebamõistlikud väited, ebamõistlikud arvamused, and ebamõistlikud otsused. The word is primarily descriptive and evaluative, used to flag reasoning that does not meet standard standards of evidence, logic, or coherence in Estonian discourse.