absurdo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absurd adj So unreasonable or illogical that it seems ridiculous.
- absurdity noun The quality of being absurd or ridiculous.
- preposterous adjective Utterly absurd or unreasonable; going against common sense.
- senseless adj Unconscious; unable to feel anything.
Senses
absurdo is used for these senses in English:
- absurd Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.]
- absurd (obsolete) An absurdity. [early 17th–mid 17th c.]
- absurdity (countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- absurdum An illogical conclusion or state. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
- preposterous Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
absurdity — full definition
- noun The quality of being absurd or ridiculous.
- noun A particular absurd situation, statement, or action.