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 There’s something perfectly symmetrical—and absurd—in these two incidents. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The wire cage stuffed with horsehair was tied beneath the skirts to en-large a woman's backside to absurd dimensions. — CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026 Together, the men wage an absurd, gleeful battle against technology. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026 There's no luck in baseball, because everything must have an explanation, no matter how absurd. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for absurd

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd

Adjective

Personnel limitations may have hurt both sides of the ball, but the Ravens have made some bizarre calls on offense and defense during a four-game losing streak.

— Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
In a bizarre turn of events, on Wednesday November 4th, New York City’s Queens Public Library (QPL) system, which operates 66 branches, experienced an attack on its online networks by a hacker.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bizarre

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While the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI won’t be available on PC this month, some gamers are making ridiculous preparations to use their PC graphics cards to apply Nvidia’s DLSS 5 technology to the console exclusive.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
First, the incident pushes Rhys to finally get over his ridiculous grudge and mistrust of Nesta for her actions in Flame and Shadow.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of ridiculous

Adjective

As stupid and trad as the wife-in-the-kitchen expectation is, that’s just a surface issue.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Billionaires presumably didn't become billionaires by being stupid, and only the supremely stupid could fail to see what's coming in California.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of stupid

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In fact, the only previous cinematic encounter was the unfortunate 2003 live-action version with Mike Myers that flopped critically and at the box office, winning a pathetic 10 Razzie nominations as one of the worst pictures of that year.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Simply pathetic, but, MY LIONS stay close in the NFC North race and sets up what should be one of the biggest Thanksgiving Day games in Lions history when the Bears come to town on November 26.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pathetic

Adjective

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