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What (who) is absurd - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
The absurd; The Absurd; Absurd (disambiguation)
Absurd
·noun An Absurdity.
II. Absurd ·adj Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and fiatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream.
absurd
adj.
1) patently; totally absurd
2) absurd to + inf. (it was absurd to leave such a large tip)
3) absurd that + clause (it's absurd that we have to get up so early)
absurd
If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers...
I've known clients of mine go to absurd lengths, just to avoid paying me a few pounds...
= ridiculous
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf/that [disapproval]
•
The absurd is something that is absurd. (FORMAL)
Parkinson had a sharp eye for the absurd.
N-SING: the N
• absurdly
Prices were still absurdly low, in his opinion...
ADV
• absurdity (absurdities)
I find myself growing increasingly angry at the absurdity of the situation.
N-VAR
Examples of use of absurd
1. Absurd implications: Psychological trauma and inappropriate logic may lead to absurd conclusions.
2. "I‘m aware of the Amnesty International report and it‘s absurd, it‘s an absurd allegation.
3. "It‘s been terrible. ... The charges were absurd then, they remain absurd now," Uzunova said.
4. The presidential primaries are terrific fun, but they are also absurd – far more absurd than even most critics recognize.
5. The charges were absurd then, they remain absurd now," Valya Chervenyashka‘s daughter Antoaneta Uzunova told the Associated Press.