absurd
The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find anyThe opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
» It's an absurd allegation.
Это абсурдное обвинение. — odexed
Це абсурдне звинувачення. — deniko
Це безглузде звинувачення. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesThe opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
(obsolete)An absurdity.
абсу́рдabsúrd, абсу́рдabsúrd, неле́постьnelépostʹ
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
Examples
136 sentencesIt's an absurd allegation.
Це абсурдне звинувачення. — deniko
ruЭто абсурдное обвинение. — odexed
Tom says this is absurd.
Том говорить, що це абсурд. — Anjy
ruТом говорит, что это абсурд. — marafon
This is absurd.
Це абсурд. — deniko
ruЭто абсурд. — ae5s
The chairman rejected his absurd proposal.
ruПредседатель отверг его нелепое предложение. — sharptoothed
The idea seemed absurd at first.
ruПоначалу идея казалась абсурдной. — odexed
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
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
plural: absurdsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless:the absurd