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 Coworkers spin up absurd theories about each other, and this setting—the office as the most fertile breeding ground for speculation—allows Park’s absurdities to bend plausibility without breaking it. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Shipping heavy construction materials like steel or concrete across millions of miles of deep space is financially absurd. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 Every once in a while, a professional athlete will do something so absurd on the field that people will question if the athlete is from this world. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Brizé weaves between these absurd moments and two slow-simmering crises that cause Carla to begin doubting her diehard commitment to work. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for absurd

Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd

Adjective

Appropriated from a John Cale album, the title accurately describes scenes of bloodletting committed by bizarre, scenery-chewing yakuza members, and the energy hovers somewhere around a bloodier-than-baseline Takashi Miike movie from the mid-2000s.

— Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Her family and church life remained opaque, but her bizarre comedic timing and magnetic onscreen presence turned her into everyone’s favorite reality-TV anti-hero.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of bizarre

Adjective

This is a complete pathetic effort by defense, offense and coaching.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Among the performers, Smith rules the roost as the no-nonsense Angela, and Jones acquits himself tolerably on comic relief duties as the pathetic Mike.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pathetic

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

Definition of unreal

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That everyone commits so fearlessly — and with such straight faces — to the Zellners’ berserk world-building is a joy to behold, aided by a terrific jukebox soundtrack and a chaotic, entropic plot that builds and builds to insane levels of carnage.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Sure, this sounds insane, but the real insanity is how much New York mismanages its education system and how little attention the problem receives in Albany.

— Zilvinas "Z" Silenas, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026