absurd Definition
- 1wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
- 2ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable
- 3having no rational or orderly relationship to human life
Using absurd: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "absurd" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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It is absurd to suggest that she would deliberately harm her own children.
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The idea that the earth is flat is completely absurd.
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The absurdity of the situation was not lost on anyone.
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The play was full of absurd humor and surreal imagery.
absurd Synonyms and Antonyms
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Phrases with absurd
a type of drama that emphasizes the absurdity of human existence by employing disjointed, repetitious, and meaningless dialogue, purposeless and confusing situations, and plots that lack realistic or logical development
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Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' is a classic example of theater of the absurd.
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The hotel charged absurdly expensive rates during the peak season.
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The test was absurdly easy, and most students finished it in less than half an hour.
Origins of absurd
from Latin 'absurdus', meaning 'out of tune'
Summary: absurd in Brief
The term 'absurd' [əbˈsɜːrd] refers to something that is wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate. It can also denote something that is ridiculously incongruous or having no rational or orderly relationship to human life. Examples include 'The idea that the earth is flat is completely absurd.' and 'The play was full of absurd humor and surreal imagery.' 'Absurd' extends into phrases like 'theater of the absurd,' and idioms like 'absurdly expensive,' denoting extreme overpricing, and 'absurdly easy,' implying extreme simplicity.
