absurd
Contrary to reason or proprietyContrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
» It's an absurd allegation.
Это абсурдное обвинение.
Це абсурдне звинувачення.
Це безглузде звинувачення.
Meaning
4 sensesContrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
absurd
абсу́рдныйabsúrdnyj, неле́пыйnelépyj
абсу́рднийabsúrdnyj, безглу́здийbezhlúzdyj
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
Dealing with absurdism.
(obsolete)Inharmonious; dissonant.
Examples
136 sentencesIt's an absurd allegation.
Це абсурдне звинувачення.
ruЭто абсурдное обвинение.
Tom says this is absurd.
Том говорить, що це абсурд.
ruТом говорит, что это абсурд.
This is absurd.
Це абсурд.
ruЭто абсурд.
The chairman rejected his absurd proposal.
ruПредседатель отверг его нелепое предложение.
The idea seemed absurd at first.
ruПоначалу идея казалась абсурдной.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1557. From Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus (“incongruous, disFirst attested in 1557. From Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus (“incongruous, dissonant, out of tune”), from ab (“away from, out”) + surdus (“silent, deaf, dull-sounding”). Compare surd.
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Forms
absurder/more absurd, absurdest/most absurd| Comparative | absurder / more absurd Lesson |
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| Superlative | absurdest / most absurd Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
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10 related wordsLessons for this word
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