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 Correa’s contract contains a full no-trade clause, though any thought of the Astros moving him seems absurd. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 His Pharaoh maintains his composure as increasingly absurd situations unfold around him. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Seeing 18th-century history through this gleefully absurd prism makes this not just a palace drama, but an unblinking glimpse at human behavior itself. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Mackie dressed Elton John, for instance, in an absurd Donald Duck costume for a 1980 concert in New York City’s Central Park. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for absurd

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd

Adjective

In a bizarre way, meeting the late, great Lynch — whom Watts did an impeccable impression of, pretend cigarette and all — was almost like therapy for the actress, who landed that breakout role at the age of 31.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
In 2018, Entertainment Weekly wrote an oral history of the bizarre entertainment at the 1989 gala.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of bizarre

Adjective

Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
His faith in the transformative power of a deeply silly musical about nosy neighbors provides the film with its strongest anchor of relatable humanity.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of silly

Adjective

While the era’s bust eventually brought most of those ventures to an end, Brown said the experience taught him not to let the fear of failure—or looking foolish—get in the way.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Cousins made two foolish mistakes, on the interceptions by Trader and Taaffe.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of foolish

Adjective

Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Militarizing an arch in front of the Memorial Bridge is an even more dangerous and stupid idea than turning a ballroom into a bastion.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

All the horrors — planes hitting towers out of a cloudless sky, all the rest — seemed somehow unreal.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
On the other hand, the fact that Warren is so annoying reminds us that unreal people can elicit genuine repulsion.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026