I find myself growing increasingly angry at the absurdity of the situation. [+ of]
...the absurdities of fashionable childcare methods.
Synonyms: ridiculousness, joke, nonsense, malarkey More Synonyms of absurd
absurd in British English
(əbˈsɜːd)
adjective
1.
at variance with reason; manifestly false
2.
ludicrous; ridiculous
noun
3. the absurd
See also theatre of the absurd
Derived forms
absurdity (abˈsurdity) or absurdness (abˈsurdness)
noun
absurdly (abˈsurdly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: via French from Latin absurdus dissonant, senseless, from ab-1 (intensive) + surdus dull-sounding, indistinct
absurd in American English
(æbˈsɜrd; æbˈzɜrd; əbˈsɜrd; əbˈzɜrd)
adjective
so clearly untrue or unreasonable as to be laughable or ridiculous
SYNONYMY NOTE: absurd means laughably inconsistent with what is judged as true or reasonable [an absurd hypothesis]; ludicrous is applied to what is laughable from incongruity or exaggeration [a ludicrous facial expression]; preposterous is used to describe anything flagrantly absurd or ludicrous; , foolish describes that which shows lack of good judgment or of common sense [don't take foolish chances]; UNRESOLVED CROSS REF, ridiculous apply to whatever excites amusement or contempt by reason of its extreme foolishness,, UNRESOLVED CROSS REF often indicating an utterly nonsensical quality
OPPOSITES: sensible, logical
Derived forms
absurdly (abˈsurdly)
adverb
absurdness (abˈsurdness)
noun
Word origin
Fr absurde < L absurdus, not to be heard of < ab-, intens. + surdus, dull, deaf, insensible
Examples of 'absurd' in a sentence
absurd
It was just nasty, absurd and misogynistic.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So 20 is just absurd.
The Sun (2016)
They are obsessed with catching the attention of people to think about absurd claims.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The vitriol she pours out is false and absurd.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
To be charged to ask a question is just absurd.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Neither is likely to relish any continuing role in this increasingly absurd drama.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This notion that we should just be thrown to the lions and make do is absurd.
Christianity Today (2000)
The call for new ideas is absurd.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It was a celebration of all that was utterly ridiculous and absurd and great about pop music.
John Harris THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003)
There is something wonderfully absurd about cycling at night.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is such an absurd allegation it is difficult to deal with.
The Sun (2008)
This replacement of part of their natural diet with specially grown crops is absurd.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Such claims are as absurd now as they were then.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The idea that motherhood is inherently somehow a threat to creativity is just absurd.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is absurd and makes it look almost certain it will be kicked into the long grass.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Now the bishops themselves seem to have realised what an absurd idea it was.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Such absurd claims are all too common.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The only thing more absurd than the accusation was that some felt the need to argue against it.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Try to make it less absurd.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Already we live in a different world and some people's energy choices increasingly look absurd.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
An absurd accusation, you might think.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yes, of course there was something slightly absurd about his relationship with wine.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
I find it absurd that government can make a plant that grows in the ground illegal.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For months now, regime spokesmen have been repeating the absurd allegation that unrest is due to external agitation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Those (including me) who have sought to defend the distinction have sounded increasingly absurd and out of touch.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
absurd
British English: absurd /əbˈsɜːd/ ADJECTIVE
If you say that something is absurd, you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers.
American English: absurd
Arabic: سَخِيف
Brazilian Portuguese: absurdo
Chinese: 荒唐的
Croatian: apsurdan
Czech: absurdní
Danish: absurd
Dutch: absurd
European Spanish: absurdo
Finnish: järjetön
French: absurde
German: absurd
Greek: παράλογος
Italian: assurdo
Japanese: ばかげた
Korean: 불합리한
Norwegian: absurd
Polish: absurdalny
European Portuguese: absurdo
Romanian: absurd
Russian: абсурдный
Latin American Spanish: absurdo
Swedish: absurd
Thai: ไร้สาระ
Turkish: saçma
Ukrainian: безглуздий
Vietnamese: ngớ ngẩn
Chinese translation of 'absurd'
absurd
(əbˈsəːd)
adj
(= ridiculous) 荒谬(謬)的 (huāngmiù de)
⇒ That's absurd.岂有此理。 (Qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ.)
n
the absurd (frm) 荒诞(誕)的事 (huāngdàn de shì)
(adjective)
Definition
obviously senseless or illogical
They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
Synonyms
ridiculous
It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
crazy (informal)
I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out.
silly
That's a silly thing to say.
incredible
Do not dismiss as incredible the stories your children tell you.
outrageous
foolish
It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.
unbelievable
daft (informal)
Now there's a daft suggestion!
hilarious
ludicrous
It's a completely ludicrous idea.
meaningless
unreasonable
unreasonable increases in the price of petrol
irrational
an irrational fear of science
senseless
acts of senseless violence
preposterous
The whole idea was preposterous.
laughable
She claimed that the allegations were `laughable'.
funny
I'll tell you a funny story.
stupid
I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.
You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?
farcical
a farcical nine months' jail sentence
illogical
his completely illogical arguments
incongruous
comical
The whole situation suddenly struck her as being comical.
zany
idiotic
What an idiotic thing to say!
nonsensical
It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.
inane
He always had this inane grin.
dumb-ass (slang)
cockamamie (slang, mainly US)
Opposites
smart
,
wise
,
reasonable
,
intelligent
,
sensible
,
rational
,
logical
,
prudent
,
sagacious
Additional synonyms
in the sense of comical
Definition
causing amusement, often because of being ludicrous or ridiculous
The whole situation suddenly struck her as being comical.