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absurdcompletely unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: completely unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

Pronunciation (IPA): /æbˈsɜːrd/

Korean meaning: 터무니없는, 불합리한, 말도 안 되는

Korean pronunciation: 압-서드 (강세: 서드)

Example Sentences

  • My teacher's excuse for being late was absurd - he claimed his car was kidnapped by aliens.
  • It would be absurd to study for the exam by reading comic books.
  • The prices at that restaurant are absolutely absurd - $100 for a sandwich!

absurd

ADJECTIVE

//æbˈsɜːrd//

completely unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

absurd concept
💡 Concept

Using banana as office key

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absurd rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The absurd words that bird has heard!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/æbˈsɜːrd/
🇬🇧 UK/æbˈsɜːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixab--
Rootsurd

Origin

From Latin 'absurdus', meaning 'out of tune' or 'discordant'. It combines the prefix 'ab-' (away from) with 'surdus' (deaf, dull-sounding), originally used in music to describe sounds that were harsh or inappropriate.

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🎵Rhyme

heardwordbird
heard
word
bird

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My teacher's excuse for being late was absurd - he claimed his car was kidnapped by aliens.

It would be absurd to study for the exam by reading comic books.

The prices at that restaurant are absolutely absurd - $100 for a sandwich!

😄 Fun example

He made an absurd suggestion to solve traffic problems by teaching cars how to fly.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ridiculouspreposterousludicrousnonsensicalirrational

Antonyms

reasonablelogicalsensible

Related

bizarrefoolishoutrageousincredible