ABSURD Synonyms: 198 Similar and Opposite Words

absurd

adjective

əb-ˈsərd

Definition of absurd next

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 The conversation began with Heidecker’s unique knack for playing characters who are often wrong but never in doubt, using his furious conviction to make ridiculously absurd points in a way that sometimes depressingly mirrors reality. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 Speaking of which, the New York Mets and Washington Nationals had a wacky game on Monday night, with the Mets notching 10 runs in the top of the 12th inning to win by an absurd 16-7 score in extras. —

Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 The Knicks’ offense might not be as dominant because, well, it’s been absurd for the last seven games and shot-making will probably level out, but there’s no reason to expect their defense to be anything but elite. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026 At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences. —

Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for absurd

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In a bizarre video circulating after his trip, Landry walked the streets of Greenland’s capital Nuuk and handed out chocolate chip cookies to baffled Greenlandic children.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
The latest effort from idiosyncratic director Gus Van Sant dramatizes a bizarre true story about a 1977 hostage situation where a man named Tony Kistis held a mortgage broker at gunpoint with a shotgun wired to his neck.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026