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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.
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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
- the absurdsometimes capital philosophy the conception of the world, esp in Existentialist thought, as neither designed nor predictable but irrational and meaningless
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Derived Forms
- ˈܰ徱ٲ, noun
- ˈܰ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms
- ·ܰ· adverb
- ·ܰ·Ա noun
- ···ܰ adjective
- su·per··ܰ· adverb
- su·per··ܰ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog 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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Repeatedly on Wednesday, Democrats framed the assertion by Trump and others that the attack plans weren’t classified as another absurd lie.
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Affleck said he is aware that the soap opera is often absurd.
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The victims of the past two seasons have been beloved characters killed in tragically absurd circumstances, so I still think Tim is out.
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The rest of the episode combines bloody, frantic action; a thriller; an absurd stage play; and “choreography and merriment.”
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“People putting Nazi swastikas on Tesla cars ... it’s absurd to me,” she said.
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