Meaning

4 senses
  1. Contrary 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

  2. Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.

  3. Dealing with absurdism.

  4. (obsolete)Inharmonious; dissonant.

Examples

136 sentences
  1. It's an absurd allegation.

    Це абсурдне звинувачення.

    ruЭто абсурдное обвинение.

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  2. Tom says this is absurd.

    Том говорить, що це абсурд.

    ruТом говорит, что это абсурд.

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  3. This is absurd.

    Це абсурд.

    ruЭто абсурд.

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  4. The chairman rejected his absurd proposal.

    ruПредседатель отверг его нелепое предложение.

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  5. The idea seemed absurd at first.

    ruПоначалу идея казалась абсурдной.

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Translations

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Origin

First attested in 1557. From Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus (“incongruous, dis

First 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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