Thesaurus: absurd

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1. a. Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream.
2. n. An absurdity.
3. adj. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
4. adj. so unreasonable as to invite derision
5. n. a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
6. Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream. This proffer is absurd and reasonless. Shak. 'This phrase absurd to call a villain great. Pope. p. 9 Syn. -- Foolish; irrational; ridiculous; preposterous; inconsistent; incongruous. -- Absurd, Irrational, Foolish, Preposterous. Of these terms, irrational is the weakest, denoting that which is plainly inconsistent with the dictates of sound reason; as, an irrational course of life. Foolish rises higher, and implies either a perversion of that faculty, or an absolute weakness or fatuity of mind; as, foolish enterprises. Absurd rises still higher, denoting that which is plainly opposed to received notions of propriety and truth; as, an absurd man, project, opinion, story, argument, etc. Preposterous rises still higher, and supposes an absolute inversion in the order of things; or, in plain terms, a "putting of the cart before the horse;" as, a preposterous suggestion, preposterous conduct, a preposterous regulation or law. An absurdity. [Obs.] Pope.
7. Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposedto manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of commonsense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, anabsurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream.This proffer is absurd and reasonless. Shak.'This phrase absurd to call a villain great. Pope.p. 9
8. j:100 n. a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless s. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense s. incongruous; inviting ridicule