ABSURD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does absurd mean? 

• ABSURD (noun)
  The noun ABSURD has 1 sense:

1. a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

  Familiarity information: ABSURD used as a noun is very rare.

• ABSURD (adjective)
  The adjective ABSURD has 2 senses:

1. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
2. incongruous;inviting ridicule

  Familiarity information: ABSURD used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ABSURD (noun)

Meaning:

A situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

absurd; the absurd

Context example:

The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth

Hypernyms ("absurd" is a kind of...):

situation; state of affairs (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time)

• ABSURD (adjective)

Meaning:

Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

Context example:

the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant

Similar:

illogical; unlogical (lacking in correct logical relation)

Meaning:

Incongruous;inviting ridicule

Synonyms:

preposterous; nonsensical; derisory; laughable; ludicrous; idiotic; cockeyed; absurd; ridiculous

Context examples:

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

Similar:

foolish (devoid of good sense or judgment)