absurd

adjective

əb-ˈsərd How to pronounce absurd (audio)
Definition of absurdnext
1
as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality absurd claims of having been abducted by UFO's

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2
as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment an absurd rule that bicycles are not allowed in the park

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3
as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter it's absurd to expect to make a killing in the stock market overnight

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Recent Examples of absurd As far as economist Mark Ellis is concerned, those requests are absurd. — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025 That’s the spirit of the Red Bull Soapbox Race, a global spectacle where teams build completely absurd, non-motorized contraptions and send them careening down a track littered with ramps, jumps, and other obstacles designed purely for chaos. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The direction adopted by Santa Monica Studio ushered an absurd amount of games that prioritized violence and gritty proclivities. — Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025 The 50 best shows streaming on Hulu right now By any account, the story of Natalia Grace and the Barnett family is dark, strange, and sometimes absurd. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for absurd
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd
  1. bizarre
  2. silly
  3. ridiculous
  4. foolish
  5. stupid
  6. pathetic
  7. unreal
  8. crazy
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  • But their work didn’t rule out the possibility of bizarre algorithms that could somehow use the same piece of memory for storage and calculations simultaneously—the computing equivalent of using a page filled with important notes as scratch paper.
    — Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The movie, based on the video game of the same name, centers around four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of bizarre
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  • Moments that may seem silly or insignificant to others — like sharing a particular greeting, teasing each other in a familiar way or even speaking to each other in silly, baby-ish voices — can be great sources of comfort and familiarity for partners.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The industry has seen its fair share of terrible ideas, from the downright bizarre to the silly.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of silly
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  • This hate against transgender people is so ridiculous.
    — John Russell, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Even in witnessing how ridiculous — and dangerous — the rivalry is, Cherry ultimately isn’t brave enough to make a change.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • My big mistake was in not challenging from the stage the foolish few who booed.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
  • While tailback isn’t a need, only foolish franchises pass up the opportunity to add generational talents like Jeanty.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of foolish
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  • His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Each of them loses track of a CD filled with secrets, and some end up dying in the stupidest possible ways because of their incompetence.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of stupid
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  • The image of the 77-year-old Green screaming and shaking his cane at the president was partly disturbing but mostly pathetic.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Michael Gandolfini pops up as a slimy Fisk mayoral staffer who wouldn’t look out of place in this magazine’s recent cover featuring the new young right, and his playing both pathetic and vaguely sympathetic is very fun to watch.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of pathetic
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  • While the end result is backpacking-good (i.e. not on the same level as my favorite Thai restaurant in town), my wife and I can both eat it from the same container while enjoying an unreal sunset in the high alpine, which is plenty fancy for us.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Comfortable Hiking Boots Columbia Women's Newton Ridge Hiking Boots The hiking opportunities in Puerto Rico are unreal, with plenty of waterfalls, rugged coastline, and lush rainforest trails to choose from.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of unreal
Adjective
  • Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.
    — Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
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