Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "absurd" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Absurdistan Theatre of the Absurd absurdification absurdify absurdity absurdly absurdness nonabsurd reduction to the absurd unabsurd

Etymologically Related To

surd

Context

philosophy

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

false situation state of affairs

Type Of (IsA)

situation

Related Terms

fake insane nonsense

Related Terms

absurdism absurdity contradictory dictates dissonant flatly inconsistent inharmonious irrational logically manifest meaning meaningless nonsensical obviously orderly propriety rational ridiculous universe

Similar Terms

foolish illogical illogical unlogical

Synonym Network

foolish preposterous

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