absurd

/əbsˈɝd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense- Walter Lippman
   “the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant”
2. so unreasonable as to invite derision
   “the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”

noun

1. a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless--Albert Camus
   “The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth”

Synonyms for absurd

• illogical
• cockeyed
• derisory
• idiotic
• laughable
• ludicrous
• nonsensical
• preposterous
• ridiculous
• foolish
• the absurd

Words that rhyme with absurd

• word
• third
• bird
• herd
• firebird
• gird
• snowbird
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• blurred
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• catchword
• curd
• nerd
• preferred
• redbird
• watchword
• byword
• cowherd
• crossword
• foreword
• heard
• hummingbird
• interred
• kingbird
• ladybird
• mockingbird
• password
• reword
• shorebird