Absurd synonyms
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Part of speech:
Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement; unreasonable; unwise; stupid.
Without good sense; silly; unwise
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
pickwickian
Special, unusual, or esoteric
(Usage Problem) Insupportable; intolerable.
Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts.
Of, having the nature of, or characteristic of an idiot; very foolish or stupid
Contrary to reason or rationality; senseless; unreasonable; absurd
Unintelligible, foolish, silly, absurd, etc.
Not determined by reason; capricious; arbitrary; irrational.
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Of statements that contradict themselves, ultimately logically corrupting the statement.
Indulging in unrealistic fancies; visionary
daedalic
So senseless as to be laughable
(Archaic) Remarkable
Obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.
Grotesque is defined as repulsively ugly or shocking.
The definition of incongruous is something that doesn't fit in or that is jarring in relation to its surroundings.
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Utterly foolish
Showing foolishness or stupidity.
Lacking judgment, realism, or firmness.
Extremely foolish or stupid.
Comical in an extravagantly ludicrous or slapstick manner
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Foolish; ridiculous; absurd:
Expressing derision; derisive.
The definition of preposterous is something that is absurd or ridiculous.
Lacking sense or meaning; foolish; silly
wise (antonym)
Prompted by wisdom; judicious; sound
Having or showing little sense; reckless, flighty, giddy, rash, etc.
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Not possible, not able to be done.
Angry; resentful:
Extremely foolish or silly.
logical (antonym)
Necessary or to be expected because of what has gone before; that follows as reasonable
ad-absurdum
So senseless as to be laughable
The definition of asinine is to be silly, stupid or ridiculous.
closed-out
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The definition of crazy is someone or something that is insane or not mentally sound.
Not believable; implausible; seemingly only possible in fantasy.
Impossible to do or carry out:
Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish:
Not feasible; not easily done; impracticable
Not superable; that cannot be overcome or passed over; insurmountable
Not to be believed; incredible:
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Not realistic.
An absurd idea or thing
A conclusion or a statement that does not logically follow from what preceded it.
ruled-out
skimble-skamble
twaddly
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Not plausible; not credible
In horse management an unsound horse is one suffering ill-health that affects its suitability for its intended work.
Causing laughter; laughable; funny; amusing
sensible (antonym)
(Archaic) Cognizant; having the perception of something; aware of something.
Very odd in manner, appearance, etc.; grotesque
(Informal) Offensively forward or disrespectful:
Of an assertion, that is contradictory or not supported.
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(Describing a person) crazy or insane
Absurdly impractical or visionary, especially to the neglect of more useful activity.
macaronic
(Literature) Written in a hodgepodge mixture of two or more languages.
So senseless as to be laughable
So senseless as to be laughable
Having or showing little sense, judgment, or sobriety; foolish, stupid, absurd, ludicrous, irrational, etc.
Eccentric or irrational:
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asininity
An asinine act or remark
A picture or imitation of a person, literary style, etc. in which certain features or mannerisms are exaggerated for satirical effect
ridiculosity
The quality of being ridiculous; absurdity.
An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
reasonable (antonym)
Capable of reasoning; rational:
certain (antonym)
Not great; calculable:
Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.
Slightly crazy
Lacking common sense
Under the influence of a narcotic
(Slang) Foolish; silly:
ability (related)
So senseless as to be laughable
knowledge (related)
So senseless as to be laughable
the-absurd
a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; --Albert Camus
outrageous (related)
incomprehensible (related)
ironic (related)
crass (related)
hypocritical (related)
disingenuous (related)
abhorrent (related)
perverse (related)
Ineffectual; useless:
Located far from civilized areas; remote:
rational (antonym)
Consistent with or based on reason or good judgment; logical or sensible:
(Uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show.
incredibility
That which is incredible.
An irrational idea, expression, or act.
Synonym Study
- Silly and ridiculous apply to whatever excites amusement or contempt by reason of extreme foolishness, silly often indicating an utterly nonsensical quality
- Foolish describes that which shows lack of good judgment or of common sense don't take foolish chances
- Preposterous is used to describe anything flagrantly absurd or ludicrous
- Ludicrous is applied to something that provokes laughter or scorn because of incongruity or exaggeration a ludicrous facial expression, a ludicrous suggestion
- Absurd means laughably inconsistent with what is judged as true or reasonable an absurd conclusion
Find another word for absurd. In this page you can discover 103 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for absurd, like: senseless, foolish, illogical, ludicrous, pickwickian, untenable, doubtable, unearthly, baroque, idiotic and irrational.