ab·surd ( b-sûrd , -zûrd)adj. 1. Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable. See Synonyms at foolish. 2. Of, relating to, or manifesting the view that there is no order or value in human life or in the universe. 3. Of or relating to absurdism or the absurd. n. The condition or state in which humans exist in a meaningless, irrational universe wherein people's lives have no purpose or meaning. Used chiefly with the. [Latin absurdus, out of tune, absurd : ab-, intensive pref.; see ab-1 + surdus, deaf, muffled.] ab·surd i·ty (-sûrd -t , -zûr-), ab·surdness n.ab·surd ly adv. |
absurd [əbˈsɜːd]
adj
1. at variance with reason; manifestly false
2. ludicrous; ridiculous
n
(Philosophy) Philosophy (sometimes capital; often preceded by the) the conception of the world, esp in Existentialist thought, as neither designed nor predictable but irrational and meaningless See also theatre of the absurd
[via French from Latin absurdus dissonant, senseless, from ab-1 (intensive) + surdus dull-sounding, indistinct]
absurdity , absurdness n
absurdly adv
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| Noun | 1. | absurd - a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt |
| Adj. | 1. |  absurd - 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 |
| 2. |  absurd - 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"foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" |
absurd
adjective ridiculous, crazy (informal), silly, incredible, outrageous, foolish, unbelievable, daft (informal), hilarious, ludicrous, meaningless, unreasonable, irrational, senseless, preposterous, laughable, funny, stupid, farcical, illogical, incongruous, comical, zany, idiotic, nonsensical, inane, dumb-ass (slang), cockamamie (slang, chiefly U.S.) They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
smart, wise, reasonable, intelligent, sensible, rational, logical, prudent, sagacious
smart, wise, reasonable, intelligent, sensible, rational, logical, prudent, sagacious
Translations
absurd [əbˈsɜːd]
absurd [æbˈsɜːrd]
n
(gen) the absurd → l'absurde
(LITERATURE) the absurd → l'absurde
absurd
adj → absurd; don’t be absurd! → sei nicht albern; if you think that, you’re just being absurd → du bist ja nicht recht bei Trost, wenn du das glaubst; what an absurd waste of time! → so eine blödsinnige Zeitverschwendung!; the management is being absurd again → das Management spielt mal wieder verrückt (inf); theatre of the absurd → absurdes Theater
absurd [əbˈsɜːd] adj → assurdo/a; (appearance, hat) → ridicolo/a
adj absurd [əbˈsəːd]
unreasonable or ridiculous These demands are absolutely absurd. absurd سَخِيف، مُنَاف لِلعَقْل، مُضْحِك глупав absurdní, nesmyslný meningsløs; urimelig; absurd absurd παράλογος absurdo absurdne نامعقول؛ مضحک absurdi absurde מְגוּחָך, שׁטוִּתי निरर्थक/बेतुका besmislen képtelen, abszurd tidak masuk akal fáránlegur assurdo ばかげた 불합리한 absurdiškas absurds; smieklīgs tidak masuk akal onzinnig meningsløs, urimelig niedorzeczny absurdo absurd, ridicol нелепый absurdný, nezmyselný absurden besmislen absurd, löjlig ไม่เป็นเหตุเป็นผล saçma, gülünç 荒謬的 безглуздий, абсурдний نا معقول ، نا موزوں ngớ ngẩn 荒谬的
adv abˈsurdly
absurdelik بِسَخَافَة، بِصُورَة مُضْحِكَة нелепо absurdně, nesmyslně meningsløst; urimeligt absurd παράλογα absurdamente mõttetult بطور بی معنی absurdisti absurdement בְּאוֹפֶן מְגוּחָך, עַד כְּדֵי גִיחוּך बेतुकापन besmisleno képtelenül sifat absurd fáránlega in modo assurdo ばからしく 불합리하게 absurdiškai absurdi; smieklīgi dengan tidak munasabah onzinnig meningsløst niedorzecznie absurdamente (în mod) absurd, ridicol нелепо absurdne, nezmyselne absurdno besmisleno absurt, löjligt อย่างไม่เป็นเหตุเป็นผล anlamsız derecede 荒謬地 безглуздо, абсурдно نامناسب یا نا معقول طریقے سے một cách ngớ ngẩn 荒谬地
n abˈsurdity
absurditeit سَخَافَة، أمْر مُنَاف لِلعَقْل глупост nesmysl(nost) meningsløshed; urimelighed die Absurdität παραλογισμός absurdidad, absurdo absurd بیهودگی؛ بی معنایی absurdius absurdité דָבַר מְגוּחָך, שׁטוִּתי अनर्थकता besmisao képtelenség kemustahilan fáránleiki assurdità ばからしさ 불합리 absurdas, nesąmonė absurds tidak munasabah onzinnigheid urimelighet, absurditet nonsens disparate absurditate нелепость nezmysel neumnost besmislica absurditet, orimlighet ความไม่เป็นเหตุเป็นผล saçmalık, gülünçlük, anlaşılmazlık 荒謬 безглуздя, абсурдність نا معقولیت ، بے ہودگی điều ngớ ngẩn 荒谬
n abˈsurdness
absurdheid سُخْف абсурдност nesmysl meningsløshed die Absurdität παραλογισμός absurdo, absurdidad mõttetus پوچی absurdius absurdité חֹסֶר הִגָיוֹן @@@חוֹסֶר הִיגָיוֹן$$$ निरर्थकता apsurd képtelenség kemustahilan fáránleiki assurdità ばからしさ 부조리 absurdiškumas absurds, aplamība merepek onzinnigheid meningsløshet niedorzeczność absurdo absurditate абсурдность nezmysel absurdnost besmislica absurditet, orimlighet ความไม่เป็นเหตุเป็นผล saçma olma 荒謬 абсурдність پیچیدگی ، بے ہودگی sự ngớ ngẩn 荒谬
absurd → سَخيف absurdní absurd absurd παράλογος absurdo järjetön absurde apsurdan assurdo ばかげた 불합리한 absurd absurd absurdalny absurdo абсурдный absurd ไร้สาระ saçma ngớ ngẩn 荒唐的
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