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Definition of absurd adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    absurd

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//əbˈsərd//
     
    , NAmE//əbˈzərd//
     
     
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  1. 1completely ridiculous; not logical and sensible synonym ridiculous That uniform makes the guards look absurd. Of course it's not true, what an absurd idea.
  2. 2the absurd noun [singular] things that are or that seem to be absurd He has a good sense of the absurd.
absurdity
 
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NAmE//əbˈsərdət̮i//
 
, NAmE//əbˈzərdət̮i//
 
noun [uncountable, countable] (pl. absurdities) It was only later that she could see the absurdity of the situation.
absurdly adverb
 
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synonym ridiculously The paintings were sold for absurdly high prices.See absurd in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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