ABSURD


Meaning of ABSURD in English

■ adjective highly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

Derivatives

~ity noun ( plural ~ities ).

~ly adverb

Origin

C16: from L. ~us 'out of tune', hence 'irrational'; related to surdus 'deaf, dull'.

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