🔄 Synonyms of "Absurd"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| incongruous | Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in. |
| ludicrous | Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd. |
| derisory | Laughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision. |
| preposterous | Absurd, or contrary to common sense. |
| foolish | (of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. |
| ridiculous | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| illogical | Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning. |
| nonsensical | Without sense; absurd. |
| unreasonable | Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for. |
| unlogical | (rare) Not logical; illogical |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Absurd"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| preposterous | Absurd, or contrary to common sense. |
| incongruous | Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in. |
| illogical | Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning. |
| ridiculous | Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd. |
| derisory | Laughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision. |
| ludicrous | Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd. |
| foolish | (of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise. |
| unlogical | (rare) Not logical; illogical |
| unreasonable | Not reasonable; going beyond what could be expected or asked for. |
| nonsensical | Without sense; absurd. |
| nonsense | Nonsensical. |
| bizarre | Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way. |
| strange | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| aberrant | Differing from the norm. |
| odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| surreal | Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous. |
| wrong-headed | Alternative spelling of wrongheaded. [Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.] |
| disparate | Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous. |
| irrational | Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed. |
| ironic | (of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. |
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