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ab·surd
 absurd
- pronunciation:
 b
suhrd
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition: |
contrary to rational thought; illogical; ridiculous.
For most people in the fifteenth century, it was absurd to think the earth might be round.- synonyms:
- crazy, farcical, illogical, preposterous, ridiculous
- antonyms:
- rational, reasonable, sensible
- similar words:
- fantastic, imbecile, impossible, inane, incongruous, irrational, ludicrous, nonsensical, pointless, senseless, silly, surreal, unheard-of, unreasonable, weird
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| related words: |
inept, insane, laughable, meaningless, stupid, tall, unearthly, wild, zany |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the condition of consciously existing in a universe that lacks order and meaning.
- similar words:
- surrealism
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| derivations: |
absurdly (adv.), absurdness (n.) |
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