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absurd

/æbˈzɝd/ /əbˈsɜːd/ /æbˈsɝd/

Meanings
noun
An absurdity.

Examples :

"Thinking that I could finish all my homework in five minutes was an absurd. "
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noun
(often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.

Examples :

"The absurd, a feeling of meaninglessness in a seemingly random world, hung heavy over Sarah as she stared at her endless pile of homework. "
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Related Words

Illustration inharmonious

inharmonious adjective

/ɪnˌhɑːrˈmoʊniəs/ /ˌɪnhɑːrˈmoʊniəs/

Not in harmony; discordant

"The inharmonious clashing of pots and pans in the kitchen made it difficult for me to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration combination

combination noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "

Illustration ridiculous

ridiculous adjective

/ɹiːˈdɪkjʊləs/ /ɹɪˈdɪkləs/

Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

"His idea for a school project, a rocket-powered desk, was completely ridiculous. "

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Illustration nonsensical

nonsensical adjective

/nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl/ /nɒnˈsɛnsɪkəl/

Without sense; absurd.

"The teacher's instructions were nonsensical; no one understood what to do. "

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

Illustration irrational

irrational noun

/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/

A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number.

"Pi is an irrational number. "

Illustration absurdity

absurdity noun

/əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/ /æbˈsɝd.ɪ.ti/

That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.

"The teacher's insistence that students memorize the entire encyclopedia was an absurdity. "

Illustration meaningless

meaningless adjective

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs/

Lacking meaning.

"The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English."

Illustration contradictory

contradictory noun

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəɹi/ /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/

Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

"The politician's statements about lowering taxes and increasing government spending were a clear contradictory. "

Illustration inconsistent

inconsistent adjective

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

Not consistent:

"His attendance at school was inconsistent; he missed several days in a row, then showed up for a few days straight. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "