Non Sequitur (Noun)
Meaning 1
(logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 2
A reply that has no relevance to what preceded it.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The student's response that he liked pineapple on pizza was a complete non_sequitur in the discussion about quantum physics.
- When asked about the status of the project, the team leader responded with a non_sequitur about his cat's favorite food.
- The teacher's explanation of the mathematical concept was going smoothly until the student suddenly said something about last night's TV show, which was a blatant non_sequitur.
- In an attempt to distract from his mistakes, the politician resorted to non_sequitur about his favorite hobby in his apology speech.
- After explaining the symptoms of the illness, the doctor inserted a non_sequitur about her favorite restaurant, confusing the patient further.