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synonyms for absurd

  • crazy
  • foolish
  • goofy
  • illogical
  • irrational
  • laughable
  • ludicrous
  • nonsensical
  • preposterous
  • silly
  • stupid
  • unreasonable
  • wacky
  • loony
  • tomfool
  • batty
  • campy
  • daffy
  • dippy
  • flaky
  • fooling around
  • for grins
  • freaky
  • gagged up
  • idiotic
  • inane
  • incongruous
  • jokey
  • joshing
  • nutty
  • off the wall
  • sappy
  • screwy
See also synonyms for: absurdly / absurdness

antonyms for absurd

MOST RELEVANT
  • logical
  • practical
  • rational
  • realistic
  • reasonable
  • responsible
  • sensible
  • serious
  • smart
  • wise
  • certain
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How to use absurd in a sentence

That also means that they will pump out absurd amounts of heat.
NVIDIA’S MONSTROUS NEW GRAPHICS CARDS CRANK UP THE POWER WHILE DROPPING THEIR PRICESSTAN HORACZEKSEPTEMBER 9, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE
The fairest critique of the Bay Area has to do with its absurd housing costs.
IN DEFENSE OF CALIFORNIAJAMES TEMPLESEPTEMBER 4, 2020MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
The sense of humor might be a little drier and more absurd, but that’s about it.
A MOST EXCELLENT INTERVIEW: THE TEAM BEHIND BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSICJENNIFER OUELLETTEAUGUST 28, 2020ARS TECHNICA
In the go-go days of 2017 and early 2018, dozens of crypto firms raised absurd amounts of money in “initial coin offerings” that sold digital tokens to all comers via the Internet.
ARE BLOCKCHAIN COMPANIES CURSED WITH TOO MUCH CASH?JEFFAUGUST 19, 2020FORTUNE
Thankfully the particular project that had so fully absorbed me eventually collapsed under its own absurd weight.
EVEN SMALL CHANGES CAN HELP YOU COMBAT WORKPLACE BURNOUTKYLE HEGARTYJULY 31, 2020QUARTZ
While it’s not absurd to expect that everyone knows a little about each role, it’s important to make sure every person has a role to play.
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I paid them a little bit of money, even though of course, when you think of it, it was absurd.
FED UP (EP. 390)STEPHEN J. DUBNERSEPTEMBER 26, 2019FREAKONOMICS
Tressan fell suddenly to groaning and wringing his hands a pathetic figure had it been less absurd.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI
The charges in general are quite reasonable, though I have paid one or two absurd bills.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEY
I believe I murmured something suitable, but it was absurd to pretend to be overjoyed at the news.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUS
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WORDS RELATED TO ABSURD

  • absurd
  • cretinous
  • daft
  • foolish
  • half-witted
  • idiotic
  • inane
  • moronic
  • silly
  • sophomoric
  • stupid
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.