absurd

adjective
UK: /əbˈsɜːd/
US: /əbˈsɜːrd/

  1. Ridiculously unreasonable, unsuitable, or inappropriate.

    1. It's absurd to walk so long. [ ] [ ]
    2. The idea that he would betray his country is utterly absurd. [ ] [ ]

  2. Inconsistent with reason or logic or accepted ideas; obviously senseless and untrue.

    1. That sounds like an absurd plan. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's absurd to think that we can solve all the world's problems. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

unreasonable foolish illogical farcical ludicrous preposterous irrational silly ridiculous
absurd noun

  1. A situation, statement, or idea that is ridiculous or does not make sense.

    1. The play was an absurd. [ ] [ ]
    2. Life's full of little absurdities that make it interesting. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "absurd" in English means: Ridiculously unreasonable, unsuitable, or inappropriate., Inconsistent with reason or logic or accepted ideas; obviously senseless and untrue..

The phonetic transcription of "absurd" is /əbˈsɜːd/ in British English and /əbˈsɜːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "absurd": unreasonable, foolish, illogical, farcical, ludicrous, preposterous, irrational, silly, ridiculous.

Example usage of "absurd": "It's absurd to walk so long.". More examples on the page.