adj
absurd
uhb-SURD
adj
1
So unreasonable or illogical that it seems ridiculous.
"It would be absurd to walk five miles when the bus stops outside."
"The whole situation felt absurd, like something out of a farce."
How to Use Absurd
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRidiculously unreasonable or illogical — often used for situations that are almost funny in how wrong they are.
Common pairings
utterly absurd
absurd idea
sounds absurd
Word Forms
absurder comparative, more absurd comparative, absurds plural, absurdest superlative, most absurd superlative
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Etymology
From Latin absurdus, "out of tune" or "incongruous," formed from ab- ("away from") plus surdus ("deaf, dull-sounding") — related to the word "surd."