absurd
Betekenis (Engels)
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- Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
- (obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.
- Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
- Dealing with absurdism.
Concepten
zinledig
aberrant
absurde
dolzinnig
ridicuul
Synoniemen
the absurd
undreamt of
lacking in common sense
in chaos
half-crazy
incongru-ous
undreamed of
unreasonable irrational
unreasonabe
thoughtlessnes
preposterious
cock-and-bull
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/əbˈsɜːd/
Etymologie (Engels)
First attested in 1557. From Middle French absurde, from Latin absurdus (“incongruous, dissonant, out of tune”), from ab (“away from, out”) + surdus (“silent, deaf, dull-sounding”). Compare surd.
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