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.
- antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
- inane adjective Silly, pointless, or lacking any real substance — often to an annoying degree.
- insensate adj Having no sensation or consciousness; unconscious; inanimate.
- ludicrous adjective So absurd or unreasonable that it's almost funny.
- preposterous adjective Utterly absurd or unreasonable; going against common sense.
- silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.
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.]
- antic (architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
- inane Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.
- insensate Senseless; foolish; irrational; thoughtless.
- ludicrous Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
- 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.