Absurd (Adjective)
Meaning 1
So unreasonable as to invite derision; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous".
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Examples
- The tourists got lost because they relied on an absurd map that seemed to be hand-drawn by a child.
- His absurdist comedy routine left the audience in stitches with its outrageous and illogical one-liners.
- The company's plan to make a profit by selling bottled tap water was considered absurd by many.
- Her claim that she had met a real-life mermaid while swimming in the ocean was widely ridiculed as absurd.
- The proposal to build a ski resort in the middle of the desert was deemed absurd due to the lack of snow.
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Meaning 2
Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman.
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Examples
- The notion that people can travel back in time and alter historical events is patently absurd.
- It's absurd to think that a single individual can make a significant impact on climate change by merely recycling.
- The plot twist in the movie was so absurd that it left the audience scratching their heads in confusion.
- The tax laws are often criticized for being absurd and arbitrarily complex.
- The idea that aliens built the ancient pyramids is an absurd conspiracy theory with no basis in reality.