absurd!
|ab-surd|
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/əbˈsɝd/
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/əbˈsɜːd/
(absurd)
illogical or unreasonable
Etymology
'absurd' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'absurdus', where 'ab-' meant 'away from' and 'surdus' meant 'deaf, senseless'.
'absurd' changed from the Latin word 'absurdus' (Late/Medieval Latin) into forms like French 'absurde' and entered English by the Middle English period as 'absurd'.
Initially it meant 'out of tune, discordant, senseless', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'ridiculous, unreasonable'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense or something unreasonable.
The absurd of the situation made discussion impossible.
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Adjective 1
wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
That's an absurd idea.
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Adjective 2
so unreasonable or incongruous as to be laughable or ridiculous.
The explanation was absurd and made everyone laugh.
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Interjection 1
an exclamation used to express strong disagreement, disbelief, or scorn: 'That's ridiculous!'.
Absurd! I would never do such a thing.
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