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absurd

UK
/əbˈsɜːd/
US
/əbˈsɜrd/

Translations

absurdnoun
absurds
pl
The absurds in his story were too numerous to ignore.
Les absurdités de son histoire étaient trop nombreuses pour être ignorées.
absurdeNom masculin substantivé, surtout en philosophie.
Existentialist thinkers have long pondered the absurd of human existence.
Les penseurs existentialistes méditent depuis longtemps sur l'absurde de l'existence humaine.
absurdadjective
absurder
Comp.
absurdest
Super.
UK
/əbˈsɜːd/
US
/əbˈsɜrd/
The idea of a flying car seemed absurd to many people just a few decades ago.
L'idée d'une voiture volante semblait absurde à beaucoup de gens il y a seulement quelques décennies.
Synonyms
ridiculous
preposterous
ludicrous
foolish
nonsensical
illogical
incongruous
senseless
Antonyms
sensible
reasonable
logical
rational

Definitions

absurdnoun
The quality, condition, or concept of being absurd; absurdity (often with the definite article).
Existentialist thinkers have long pondered the absurd of human existence.
A thing or situation that is absurd; an absurdity.
The absurds in his story were too numerous to ignore.
absurdadjective
Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
The idea of a flying car seemed absurd to many people just a few decades ago.
Having no rational or orderly relationship to human life; meaningless.
The absurd nature of the situation made it difficult to take seriously.
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