Contento 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 References 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.3.1 Derived terms 3 German 3.1 Adjective 4 Polish 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Declension 4.2.2 Derived terms 5 Swedish 5.1 Adjective

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Latin absurdus (“‘discordant, unreasonable’”), from ab + surdus (“‘deaf’”). Probably derived from the root svar (“‘to sound’”); not connected with surd: compare French absurde.

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• (CA, UK) IPA: /æbˈzɝd/
• (US) IPA: /əbˈsɝd/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)d

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Absurd (comparative Absurder or more Absurd, superlative Absurdest or most Absurd)

1. Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous.

   • This proffer is absurd and reasonless. - Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part I, V-iv
   • This phrase absurd to call a villain great. - Alexander Pope

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• Said of people, opinions, dreams, etc.

Among the synonyms:

• Irrational is the weakest, denoting that which is plainly inconsistent with the dictates of sound reason; as, an irrational course of life.
• Foolish rises higher, and implies either a perversion of that faculty, or an absolute weakness or fatuity of mind; as, foolish enterprises.
• Absurd rises still higher, denoting that which is plainly opposed to received notions of propriety and truth; as, an absurd man, project, opinion, story, argument, etc.
• Preposterous rises still higher, and supposes an absolute inversion in the order of things; or, in plain terms, a "putting of the cart before the horse;" as, a preposterous suggestion, preposterous conduct, a preposterous regulation or law.

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• foolish, irrational, ridiculous, preposterous, inconsistent, incongruous, ludicrous
• See also Wikisaurus:absurd

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• absurdly, absurdity

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Absurd (plural Absurds)

1. (obsolete) An absurdity. — Alexander Pope
2. (with the) That which is absurd.

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• theatre of the absurd

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• Absurd in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• Absurd in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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From Latin absurdus (“‘discordant, unreasonable’”).

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• IPA: /absurd/, [ɑbˈsuɐ̯ˀd̥]

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Absurd (neuter absurd, definite and plural absurde)

1. absurd
2. (adverbial) absurdly

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• absurditet

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Patrono:De-adj

1. absurd

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Absurd m.

1. nonsense

   Jego propozycje to jeden wielki absurd.

   His suggestions are one big nonsense.

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• absurdalny — adjective absurd

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AbsurdPatrono:Sv-adj-peri

1. absurd

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