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absurd
[uhb-surd, -zurd]
adjective
utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false.
an absurd explanation.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: ,
noun
the quality or condition of existing in a meaningless and irrational world.
absurd
/ əˈɜː /
adjective
at variance with reason; manifestly false
ludicrous; ridiculous
noun
(sometimes capital) philosophy the conception of the world, esp in Existentialist thought, as neither designed nor predictable but irrational and meaningless
Other 51Թ Forms
- absurdly adverb
- absurdness noun
- superabsurd adjective
- superabsurdly adverb
- superabsurdness noun
- ˈܰ徱ٲ noun
- ˈܰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of absurd1
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Example Sentences
The final stretch is so absurd that I turned into a jilted lover who kept score of every minor sin to vindicate why the film had broken my trust.
The sweet giant, who also own M&Ms, Celebrations and Maltesers, added that Twix is known for its absurd and playful humour, which was reflected in the advert.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in London says that the recent allegations are "entirely unfounded and absurd".
It’s a theater of the politically absurd when every day of our waking lives is a theater of the politically absurd.
"Unsurprisingly, it's the companies that enjoy attractive returns from this absurd system who are lobbying hard to maintain the status quo," he says.
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