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absurd

[uhb-surd, -zurd]

adjective

  1. utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false.

    an absurd explanation.

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noun

  1. the quality or condition of existing in a meaningless and irrational world.

absurd

/ əˈɜː /

adjective

  1. at variance with reason; manifestly false

  2. ludicrous; ridiculous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (sometimes capital) philosophy the conception of the world, esp in Existentialist thought, as neither designed nor predictable but irrational and meaningless

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • absurdly adverb
  • absurdness noun
  • superabsurd adjective
  • superabsurdly adverb
  • superabsurdness noun
  • ˈܰ徱ٲ noun
  • ˈܰ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of absurd1

First recorded in 1550–60, absurd is from the Latin word absurdus out of tune, uncouth, ridiculous. See ab-, surd
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of absurd1

C16: via French from Latin absurdus dissonant, senseless, from ab- 1 (intensive) + surdus dull-sounding, indistinct
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Synonym Study

Absurd, ridiculous, preposterous all mean inconsistent with reason or common sense. Absurd means utterly opposed to truth or reason: an absurd claim. Ridiculous implies that something is fit only to be laughed at, perhaps contemptuously: a ridiculous suggestion. Preposterous implies an extreme of foolishness: a preposterous proposal.
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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.

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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.

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A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in London says that the recent allegations are "entirely unfounded and absurd".

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It’s a theater of the politically absurd when every day of our waking lives is a theater of the politically absurd.

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"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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