/ əbˈsɜːd; NAmE əbˈsɜːrd/ adjective
1.
completely ridiculous; not logical and sensible
SYN ridiculous :
That uniform makes the guards look absurd.
Of course it's not true, what an absurd idea.
2.
the absurd noun [ sing. ] things that are or that seem to be absurd :
He has a good sense of the absurd.
► ab·surd·ity noun [ U , C ] ( pl. -ties ):
It was only later that she could see the absurdity of the situation.
► ab·surd·ly adverb
SYN ridiculously :
The paintings were sold for absurdly high prices.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin absurdus out of tune, hence irrational; related to surdus deaf, dull.