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US/əbˈsɜːrd/
UK/əbˈsɜːd/
completely silly or unreasonable, so that it seems funny or hard to believe
In context
It's absurd to pay 200,000 dong for a cup of coffee.
The idea that you can learn English in one week is absurd.
He looked absurd in his father's huge suit.
Words that go with absurd
adverb + adjective
- absolutely absurdThe new rule is absolutely absurd.
- patently absurdThe claim that the drink cures cancer is patently absurd.
adjective + noun
- absurd ideaBuilding a ski resort in Saigon is an absurd idea.
- absurd situationWe were in the absurd situation of paying rent for an empty flat.
- absurd amountShe spent an absurd amount of money on a phone case.