absurd Synonyms
Another word for absurd
• adjective (Context 1)
Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate; contrary to all reason or common sense.
"It seems completely ridiculous to spend that much money on a pair of shoes you will only wear once."
• noun (Context 2)
An absurd state of affairs, or the philosophical condition in which human beings strive to find inherent value and meaning in a meaningless, indifferent universe (usually preceded by 'the').
"Albert Camus explored the concept of the absurdity in his influential philosophical essays and novels."
• adjective (Context 3)
Relating to or manifesting the philosophical view that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe devoid of intrinsic meaning.
"The playwright was celebrated for his absurdist dramas in which characters wait endlessly for events that never occur."
Opposites of absurd
The opposite of absurd shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: