Synonyms for absurd
æbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrdab·surd

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1. absurdadjective

   Synonyms:
   incongruous, ridiculous, inconsistent, ludicrous, preposterous, irrational, foolish

2. absurdadjective

   Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous.

   Synonyms:
   inconsistent, ridiculous, foolish, ludicrous, preposterous, incongruous, irrational

3. absurdnoun

   That which is absurd.

   Synonyms:
   ridiculous, ludicrous, incongruous, foolish, inconsistent, preposterous, irrational

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1. absurd

   That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.

   Synonyms:
   anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wild

   Antonyms:
   certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

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1. absurd

   Synonyms:
   irrational, ridiculous, monstrous, senseless, asinine, stupid, chimerical, unreasonable, preposterous, silly, nonsensical, foolish

   Antonyms:
   sensible, rational, reasonable, consistent, sound, substantial, logical, wise, sagacious, reflective, philosophical

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1. absurd, the absurdadjective

   a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

   "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus

   Synonyms:
   the absurd

   Antonyms:
   logical, wise

2. absurdadjective

   inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

   "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman

   Synonyms:
   laughable, nonsensical, idiotic, preposterous, ridiculous, derisory, ludicrous, cockeyed

   Antonyms:
   logical, wise

3. absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculousadjective

   incongruous;inviting ridicule

   "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

   Synonyms:
   farcical, laughable, nonsensical, lopsided, pissed, blind drunk, ludicrous, nonsense(a), besotted, risible, wonky, imbecilic, slopped, mirthful, amusing, blotto, skew-whiff, pixilated, crocked, crackbrained, comic, ridiculous, fuddled, tight, comical, funny, soused, imbecile, cockeyed, squiffy, derisory, silly, preposterous, sozzled, stiff, pathetic, awry(p), plastered, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, soaked, loaded, wet, idiotic, askew

   Antonyms:
   logical, wise

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1. absurdadjective

   Synonyms:
   unreasonable, irrational, foolish, nonsensical, ridiculous, incongruous, senseless, unwise, silly, stupid, preposterous, PARADOXICAL, ill-judged, ill-advised, contrary to reason, contrary to the dictates of common sense

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1. absurdadjective

   Synonyms:
   ridiculous, preposterous, nonsensical, incongruous, foolish, irrational, inconsistent

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1. List of paraphrases for "absurd":

   preposterous, ridiculous, nonsensical, nonsense, ludicrous, senseless, unreasonable, pointless, absurdly, perverse, irrational, aberrant, farcical, foolish, silly, illogical, grotesque, insane, stupid, incongruous, bizarre, idiotic, crazy, laughable

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1. Juan Pablo Badillo:

   Its a lie, absurd speculation from Mr Penn, in a way, yes, it does complicate it (his defense). Mr Penn should be called to testify to respond about the stupidities he has said.

2. Jordan Spieth:

   A 63 on Sunday, he had a few putts at 62 I know he wishes he could get back, but 63 on a Sunday at a U.S. Open is absurd, it's unheard of. It's a fantastic round, and I don't think anybody was surprised, any Tour player was surprised that Tommy Fleetwood did it.

3. Anne Frank, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, July 15, 1944:

   It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

4. Matthew Hutchins:

   The idea that the person holding the gun and causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me.

5. Blair Palese:

   We have taken an absurd course and we have locked ourselves out of conversations that are critical - we're a laughing stock in the U.N. on this issue.