absurd
ab·surd / əbˈsərd; -ˈzərd/ • adj. (of an idea or suggestion) wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate: it would be absurd to blame contemporary Germans for Nazi crimes | [as n.] (the absurd) he had a keen eye for the absurd. ∎ (of a person or a person's behavior or actions) foolish; unreasonable. ∎ (of an object or situation) arousing amusement or derision; ridiculous.DERIVATIVES: ab·surd·ly adv.
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