ABSURD Synonyms: 198 Similar and Opposite Words

absurd

adjective

əb-ˈsərd

Definition of absurd

as in bizarre

conceived or made without regard for reason or reality absurd claims of having been abducted by UFO's

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as in silly

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment an absurd rule that bicycles are not allowed in the park

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as in ridiculous

so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter it's absurd to expect to make a killing in the stock market overnight

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Recent Examples of absurd And Saturday’s win proved that his plan to pursue championships — something that seemed absurd amid a lost 2025 season — has a real possibility of paying off with one. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Some interest rate-sensitive stocks, including the utilities and Club name Home Depot , have turned up, as absurd as that is. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Putin has refused all peace deals with absurd demands or outright rejection. — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026 Last summer, the building became the subject of local gossip when its duplex penthouse hit the market for a seemingly absurd $25,000 a month. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for absurd

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd

Adjective

The appeal of Bleak House, for instance, is bound up in its bad actors and bizarre names, less so the action.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
The Seaside Police Department received the tip about Bumper’s bizarre breakfast invoice in August.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of bizarre

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The Wu-Tang Clan's mastermind has carved out a second career directing mid-level action flicks, and last year's One Spoon of Chocolate is a solid if silly movie.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Most phone apps look silly this way, especially those still running as standard iPhone apps, which look normal but with lots of black padding on either side.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of silly

Adjective

One woman who grew up in China during Mao's Cultural Revolution is not only pushing back against her home country's reaction, but also calling out how blatantly ridiculous the situation is.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The game includes a ridiculous campaign centered around a new Korean civil war.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of ridiculous

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Ceramic tiles closer to the front are darker, stained with the unreal heat of piercing the atmosphere.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Because God is omnipotent, evil, the opposite of God, is unreal, a mistaken sense of reality.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of unreal

Adjective

Cohen and Harwood grew up in Maryland, studying Top 40 hits and FL Studio tutorials; in some ways, this fun, formalist record—impeccable songcraft, insane sprezzatura—plays like a tribute to those days.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Many have told me that Veronica Beard has copied more small brands, this is insane.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026