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# absurd

adjective (absurd, more absurd, most absurd)

«absurd» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Very silly and not making sense; ridiculous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#m1)
2. So unreasonable it is laughable: «an absurd price». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#m2)

### In the lessons

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is full of the absurd: a cat that grins and vanishes, a tea party where it is always six o'clock, a trial where the verdict comes before the evidence. In maths, a question may have an absurd answer (like −3 people or 2.5 buses), which tells you to check your working. Phrases: «that's absurd», «utterly absurd», «the absurd».

### Examples

- It's absurd to wear a coat in this heat! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#x1)
- The Mad Hatter's riddle had an absurd answer – or none at all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#x2)
- The price of the toy was absurd. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#x3)
- Alice thought the whole trial was absurd. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#x4)
- An answer of 2.5 buses is absurd – we need 3 buses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#x5)
- His excuse was so absurd that everyone laughed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#x6)
- "What an absurd idea," said the hen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/#x7)

### Note

Said «ab-SURD» or «ab-ZURD». Noun: absurdity. Adverb: absurdly. Maths: an absurd answer is a sign to check your working again.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «absurd» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/absurd/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«absurd» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/absurd.html) on Mova free.