The meaning of Absurd

Absurd – definition

adjective
Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Usage examples:
The allegations are patently absurd
Synonims:
Preposterous Ridiculous Ludicrous Farcical Laughable Risible Idiotic Stupid Foolish Silly Inane Imbecilic Insane Hare-brained Unreasonable Irrational Illogical Nonsensical Pointless Senseless

noun
An absurd state of affairs.
Usage examples:
The incidents that followed bordered on the absurd

Absurd translation into English

Absurd: translate from English into Chinese

荒诞, 荒谬, 荒唐, 可笑, 谬, 妄, 悖谬, 诞, 见鬼, 糊涂的

Absurd: translate from English into Dutch

Absurd, Ongerijmd, Onzinnig, Belachelijk, Dwaas

Absurd: translate from English into French

Absurde, Ridicule

Absurd: translate from English into German

Absurd, Unsinnig, Lächerlich, Widersinnig

Absurd: translate from English into Hindi

बेतुका, हास्यास्पद, असंगत, विवेकहीन, विवेकशून्य, मूर्खतापूर्ण

Absurd: translate from English into Italian

Assurdo, Ridicolo, Pazzesco, Sbalorditivo

Absurd: translate from English into Korean

터무니없는, 불합리한, 어리석은

Absurd: translate from English into Russian

Абсурдный, Абсурд, Нелепый, Смешной, Абсурдистский, Глупый

Absurd: translate from English into Spanish

Absurdo, Ridículo, Disparatado, Ilógico

Word origin

mid 16th century: from Latin absurdus ‘out of tune’, hence ‘irrational’; related to surdus ‘deaf, dull’.

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Absurd – similar words

absurdism

noun
Intentionally ridiculous or bizarre behaviour or character.
Usage examples:
The absurdism of the dada movement

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absurder

adjective
Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Usage examples:
The allegations are patently absurd

noun
An absurd state of affairs.
Usage examples:
The incidents that followed bordered on the absurd

All meanings and translations of Absurder

Absurd synonims

foolish

ˈfuːlɪʃ

adjective
Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Usage examples:
He was foolish enough to confide in her

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illogical

adjective
Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning.
Usage examples:
An illogical fear of the supernatural

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imbecilic

ˌɪm.bəˈsɪl.ɪk

adjective
Extremely stupid
Usage examples:
That was an imbecilic thing to do!, she looked at me with an imbecilic grin.

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inane

adjective
Lacking sense or meaning; silly.
Usage examples:
Don't badger people with inane questions

adjective
Extremely silly or lacking real meaning or importance
Usage examples:
There are so many inane programs on television!

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irrational

ɪˈræʃ.ən.əl

adjective
Not logical or reasonable.
Usage examples:
Irrational feelings of hostility

noun
An irrational number or quantity; a surd.
Usage examples:
Eudoxus's definition of equal ratios corresponds exactly to the modern theory of irrationals.

adjective
Not based on reason or clear thinking; not reasonable
Usage examples:
One of her main themes is the irrational nature of love.

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ludicrous

ˈluː.dɪ.krəs

adjective
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.
Usage examples:
It's ludicrous that i have been fined

adjective
Ridiculous or foolish; unreasonable or unsuitable
Usage examples:
Some stories that initially seemed ludicrous turned out to be true.

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nonsensical

nɒnˈsɛnsɪk(ə)l

adjective
Having no meaning; making no sense.
Usage examples:
A nonsensical argument

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pointless

ˈpɔɪnt.ləs

adjective
Having little or no sense, use, or purpose.
Usage examples:
Speculating like this is a pointless exercise

adjective
Having no useful purpose
Usage examples:
A pointless argument, the trip seemed pointless.

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preposterous

prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs

adjective
Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Usage examples:
A preposterous suggestion

adjective
Completely unreasonable and ridiculous; not to be believed
Usage examples:
It was a preposterous idea, and no one took it seriously.

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ridiculous

rɪˈdɪkjʊləs

adjective
Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.
Usage examples:
That ridiculous tartan cap

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risible

ˈrɪzɪb(ə)l

adjective
Provoking laughter through being ludicrous.
Usage examples:
A risible scene of lovemaking in a tent

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stupid

ˈstjuː.pɪd

adjective
Having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.
Usage examples:
I was stupid enough to think she was perfect

noun
A stupid person (often used as a term of address).
Usage examples:
You're not a coward, stupid!

adjective
Lacking thought or intelligence
Usage examples:
I just made another stupid mistake., turn off that stupid program!, can you believe my stupidity? i…

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