non sequitur

nɒn ˈsɛkwɪtər

Definition

Definition of non sequitur - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

logicstatement not logically following the previous one

His comment about cats was a non sequitur in the debate.

fallacy

illogicality

humorjoke using unexpected change of subject

The comedian's non sequitur had the audience laughing.

absurdity

incongruity

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Expressions with non

persona non grata

unwelcome person in a social setting

She was persona non grata at the party after the argument.

sine qua non

essential thing needed for something to happen

Trust is the sine qua non of a good relationship.

non-filling

adj.

not making someone feel full or satisfied

This salad is non-filling, so I am still hungry.

non-European

adj.

not related to Europe or its people

The cuisine is non-European, featuring dishes from Asia and Africa.

non-iron

fabric or clothing that does not need ironing

I always buy non-iron for my work shirts.

non-native

adj.

not originally spoken in a particular place

She speaks with a non-native accent.

Origin of non sequitur

Latin, non (not) + sequitur (it follows, from sequi 'to follow')

Examples of non sequitur in a sentence

The politician's answer was a non sequitur to the question asked.
His non sequitur about penguins broke the tension.
She ended the speech with a non sequitur about her cat.

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French:non sequitur, coq-à-l'âne, ...
German:Non sequitur, Themensprung, ...
Italian:non sequitur, battuta assurda, ...
Spanish:non sequitur, chiste con un cambio inesperado de tema, ...
Portuguese:non sequitur, disparate, ...
Chinese:不合逻辑的陈述, 无厘头笑话, ...
Japanese:不合理な発言, 不条理ギャグ, ...
Arabic:عِبارة لا تَتْبَع مَنْطِقياً, نُكْتَة عَبَثِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הַסְקָה לֹא הֶגְיוֹנִית, בְּדִיחָה עִם מַעֲבָר נוֹשֵׂא לֹא צָפוּי, ...
Russian:нон-секвитур, абсурдная шутка, ...
Ukrainian:нелогічний висновок, нонсеквітур, ...
Hindi:असंगत वक्तव्य, बेतुकी बात, ...
Bengali:অসংগত মন্তব্য, অপ্রত্যাশিত বিষয়ান্তরের কৌতুক, ...
Catalan:non sequitur, acudit absurd, ...
Czech:non sequitur, nelogický vtip, ...
Danish:non sequitur, en non sequitur, ...
Dutch:non sequitur, grap met een onverwachte onderwerpwisseling, ...
Greek:άσχετη δήλωση, ασυναρτησία, ...
Hungarian:következtetési hiba, képtelenség, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីថ្លែងដែលមិនសមហេតុផលតាមសេចក្តីថ្លែងមុន, រឿងកំប្លែងដែលប្ដូរប្រធានបទដោយមិននឹកស្មានដល់, ...
Korean:비논리적 발언, 엉뚱한 말, ...
Persian:نان سیکویتور, شوخی با تغییر ناگهانی موضوع, ...
Polish:non sequitur, nielogiczny żart, ...
Portuguese (BR):non sequitur, absurdo, ...
Romanian:non sequitur, poantă absurdă, ...
Swedish:non sequitur, skämt med ett oväntat ämnesbyte, ...
Thai:ข้อสรุปที่ไม่เป็นเหตุเป็นผล, มุกเปลี่ยนเรื่องแบบกะทันหัน, ...
Turkish:mantık hatası, konu dışı espri, ...
Vietnamese:câu nói lạc đề, câu đùa lạc đề, ...

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Definition of non sequitur - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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