absurd

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absurd

[apˈzʊʁt]

Rhymes with ʊʁt

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Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts aus gleichbedeutend lateinisch ab-surdus ^(→ la) entlehnt, dies bedeutet eigentlich „misstönend“.

adjective absurd · absurder · am absurdesten · absurde · absurdes

widersinnig, dem gesunden Menschenverstand widersprechend, abwegig, sinnlos Die Vorschläge scheinen mir allesamt vollkommen absurd zu sein.
Similar: abwegig, widersinnig

In English

absurd contrary to reason or propriety
screwball crazy, offbeat, bizarre
antic grotesque
farcical absurd
ludicrous idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny

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@misc{absurd_2026,
  title = {absurd},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/absurd},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}