absurd
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4.4
- adjective
- /əbˈsɜrd/
:
absurdo
- The idea that the earth is flat is utterly absurd.
- patently absurd
- seem absurd
- appear absurd
And if you think about that, it is both absurd and immoral.
- And if you think about that, it is both absurd and immoral.
- And some of the things I say that are absurd start intelligently.
- Like that was the most absurd lawsuit.
- Like it knows it's an absurd level of events going on.
- That is the most absurd statement in the world.
- So why do I mention this seemingly absurd or irrelevant digression?
- I mean, that is not just absurd, it's dangerous.
- And he shows how absurd that that really is.
- He said the, the things that people claim they see are absurd, right?
- And this sounds absurd unless you're a writer.
- But it is absurd how truly full circle life can be.
Examples
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That is the most absurd statement in the world.
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Our situation is absurd.
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This may be the most absurd store I have ever seen.
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And what he ends up with is for me an absurd solution.
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I mean, that would be absurd to think that, obviously.
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If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.
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I mean, that is not just absurd, it's dangerous.
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Our clients are laughing because the charges are absurd.
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And if you think about that, it is both absurd and immoral.
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The premise is so far-fetched it's absurd.
Synonyms
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1.4
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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1.6
Very silly or unreasonable in a way that makes people laugh
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4.9
Very surprising and almost impossible to accept as true
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4.4
Not based on clear reason or thinking
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4.1
Very foolish and risky because of bad judgment
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4.4
Very silly and showing bad judgment
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6.0
Very silly and unreasonable so it makes people laugh
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4.2
Too high to be fair or reasonable
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7.3
Very silly and unreasonable so it seems laughable
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4.1
So silly or not reasonable that people do not take it seriously
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4.8
Does not make sense or follow clear reasons
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5.5
Not making sense or having any meaning
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7.0
Not likely to be true or hard to believe
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8.9
A foolish idea or plan that will not work
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9.9
Silly and unlikely to be true
Very silly in a way that makes people laugh
So ridiculous that it seems unreal or made up
Very silly and not likely to be true
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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9.1
Plays that show life as meaningless and use strange dialogue and events
How Absurd
Surface Forms
Etymology
Absurd comes from Latin parts ab- 'away from' and surdus 'deaf', and the root surdus is like the English word deaf. It first meant 'out of tune' or 'not in harmony', so we now use absurd to describe something 'ridiculous' or wildly 'unreasonable'.