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Synonyms and Antonyms of absurd

synonym (synonym of absurd)

  • (noun)
    anomalous, ill-considered, ludicrous, ridiculous, chimerical, ill-judged, mistaken, senseless, erroneous, inconclusive, monstrous, stupid, false, incorrect, nonsensical, unreasonable, foolish, infatuated, paradoxical, wild, ill-advised, irrational, preposterous
    That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical state more.. That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," SHAKESPEARE 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS. (noun)
     
  • (noun.state)
    the absurd
    a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless (noun.state)
     
  • (adj.all)
    cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous
    incongruous;inviting ridicule (adj.all)
     

antonym (antonym of absurd)

  • (noun)
    certain, incontrovertible, rational, substantial, consistent, indisputable, reasonable, true, demonstrable, indubitable, sagacious, undeniable, demonstrated, infallible, sensible, unquestionable, established, logical, sound, wise, incontestable

similar (similar with absurd)

  • incongruous;inviting ridicule (adj.all)
    foolish
    devoid of good sense or judgment (adj.all)
     
  • inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense (adj.all)
    illogical, unlogical
    lacking in correct logical relation (adj.all)
     

hypernym (absurd IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless (noun.state)
    situation, state of affairs
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time (noun.state)
     

derivation (.... is derived from absurd)

  • incongruous;inviting ridicule (adj.all)
    absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness
    a ludicrous folly (noun.attribute)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    deride
    treat or speak of with contempt (verb.communication)
     
  • inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense (adj.all)
    absurdity, absurdness, ridiculousness
    a message whose content is at variance with reason (noun.communication)
     
synonym antonym similar hypernym derivation anomalous ill-considered ludicrous the absurd cockeyed derisory certain incontrovertible rational substantial consistent indisputable illogical unlogical foolish situation state of affairs absurdity absurdness ridiculousness fatuity fatuousness silliness
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. anomalous, ill-considered, ludicrous, ridiculous, chimerical, ill-judged, mistaken, senseless, erroneous, inconclusive, monstrous, stupid, false, incorrect, nonsensical, unreasonable, foolish, infatuated, paradoxical, wild, ill-advised, irrational, preposterous . the absurd . cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous . certain, incontrovertible, rational, substantial, consistent, indisputable, reasonable, true, demonstrable, indubitable, sagacious, undeniable, demonstrated, infallible, sensible, unquestionable, established, logical, sound, wise, incontestable . foolish . illogical, unlogical . situation, state of affairs . absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness . deride . absurdity, absurdness, ridiculousness


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