absurd

adjective

/əbˈsɜːd/

/əbˈsɜːrd/

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extremely silly; not logical and sensible synonym ridiculous
- That uniform makes the guards look absurd.
- Of course it's not true, what an absurd idea.
Extra Examples
- She found the whole concept faintly absurd.
- Such beliefs are patently absurd.
- Don't be absurd! Why would he want to do a thing like that?
- I must say I felt faintly absurd.
- It's absurd to suggest that I'm being unprofessional.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- absolutely
- completely
- quite
- …
phrases
- a sense of the absurd
See full entry
the absurd
noun [singular] things that are or that seem to be absurd
- He has a good sense of the absurd.

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin absurdus ‘out of tune’, hence ‘irrational’; related to surdus ‘deaf, dull’.

单词	absurd
释义	absurd adjective /əbˈsɜːd/ /əbˈsɜːrd/ jump to other results extremely silly; not logical and sensible synonym ridiculous That uniform makes the guards look absurd. Of course it's not true, what an absurd idea. Extra Examples She found the whole concept faintly absurd. Such beliefs are patently absurd. Don't be absurd! Why would he want to do a thing like that? I must say I felt faintly absurd. It's absurd to suggest that I'm being unprofessional. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb absolutely completely quite … phrases a sense of the absurd See full entry the absurd noun [singular] things that are or that seem to be absurd He has a good sense of the absurd. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin absurdus ‘out of tune’, hence ‘irrational’; related to surdus ‘deaf, dull’.
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