What does logiest mean?
Logiest is a rare superlative adjective meaning more logy or more characterized by excessive reasoning. The related word logy can refer to excessively elaborate or pedantic reasoning, and the superlative is especially useful in humorous or literary contexts. Saying that someone has given the logiest possible explanation suggests that the explanation may be technically logical but unnecessarily complicated, detached from practical concerns, or more focused on demonstrating logic than resolving the issue. Although the word may sound humorous because of its exaggerated formation, it can also carry a mildly critical tone. It is more likely to appear in edited prose, satire, or informal conversation than in ordinary daily speech, and its extreme rarity makes it more noticeable than a conventional comparative or superlative.
adjectiveCharacterized by excessive or excessive-sounding reasoning; overly logical.
- Characterized by excessive or overly elaborate reasoning.
"His logiest explanation turned a simple disagreement into an hour-long argument."
"The committee requested the logiest possible analysis of the proposal."
"Her logiest reply answered the question while leaving the original concern untouched."
Logiest is the extreme of being logy: so concerned with logic that the point can easily get lost in the reasoning.
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Where does logiest come from?
The word belongs to the family of English words derived through Latin from Greek logikos, meaning “of reasoning” or “pertaining to logic.” The related noun logy developed the sense of excessive or pedantic reasoning, while the adjective logy means characterized by such reasoning. The superlative ending -est forms logiest, and the comparative logier follows the same pattern.
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How logiest is actually used
This is a rare, literary or humorous superlative. It is typically used to characterize an argument, explanation, or person as excessively concerned with logic or reasoning.