Synonyms for absurd
æbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrdab·surd

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1. absurdadjective

   Synonyms:
   incongruous, ridiculous, inconsistent, ludicrous, preposterous, irrational, foolish

2. absurdadjective

   Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous.

   Synonyms:
   inconsistent, ridiculous, foolish, ludicrous, preposterous, incongruous, irrational

3. absurdnoun

   That which is absurd.

   Synonyms:
   ridiculous, ludicrous, incongruous, foolish, inconsistent, preposterous, irrational

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1. absurd

   That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.

   Synonyms:
   anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wild

   Antonyms:
   certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

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1. absurd

   Synonyms:
   irrational, ridiculous, monstrous, senseless, asinine, stupid, chimerical, unreasonable, preposterous, silly, nonsensical, foolish

   Antonyms:
   sensible, rational, reasonable, consistent, sound, substantial, logical, wise, sagacious, reflective, philosophical

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1. absurd, the absurdadjective

   a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

   "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus

   Synonyms:
   the absurd

   Antonyms:
   logical, wise

2. absurdadjective

   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

   Synonyms:
   laughable, nonsensical, idiotic, preposterous, ridiculous, derisory, ludicrous, cockeyed

   Antonyms:
   logical, wise

3. absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculousadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   farcical, laughable, nonsensical, lopsided, pissed, blind drunk, ludicrous, nonsense(a), besotted, risible, wonky, imbecilic, slopped, mirthful, amusing, blotto, skew-whiff, pixilated, crocked, crackbrained, comic, ridiculous, fuddled, tight, comical, funny, soused, imbecile, cockeyed, squiffy, derisory, silly, preposterous, sozzled, stiff, pathetic, awry(p), plastered, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, soaked, loaded, wet, idiotic, askew

   Antonyms:
   logical, wise

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1. absurdadjective

   Synonyms:
   unreasonable, irrational, foolish, nonsensical, ridiculous, incongruous, senseless, unwise, silly, stupid, preposterous, PARADOXICAL, ill-judged, ill-advised, contrary to reason, contrary to the dictates of common sense

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1. absurdadjective

   Synonyms:
   ridiculous, preposterous, nonsensical, incongruous, foolish, irrational, inconsistent

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1. List of paraphrases for "absurd":

   preposterous, ridiculous, nonsensical, nonsense, ludicrous, senseless, unreasonable, pointless, absurdly, perverse, irrational, aberrant, farcical, foolish, silly, illogical, grotesque, insane, stupid, incongruous, bizarre, idiotic, crazy, laughable

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1. Dana Delany:

   Bob was one of those guys that you could just call out of the blue and get right back into the groove, and I’m so unhappy that I can’t pick up the phone now to call him and say how ridiculous it is that he’s dead, bob would think it’s so absurd. But seeing the outpouring of love for Bob from friends and from all over the world, I feel like he would be so happy to be getting so much attention. That makes me laugh.

2. Rob Berschinski:

   Secretary Pompeo notion that religious liberty and property rights are inherently more important than, for instance, freedom from discrimination, is dangerous. And Secretary Pompeo assertion that President Donald Trump stands opposed to those fomenting division in American society, rather than as a leading agitator of societal discord, is simply absurd.

3. Bertrand Russell:

   The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.

4. Jason Chaffetz:

   This is totally unacceptable and absurd.

5. Bartosz Staszewski:

   I thought ... we live in such a time that people will understand that this is an art project, (But) we are living in a time when there is a thin line between what is absurd and what is reality.