absurd: Meaning and Definition of

ab•surd

Pronunciation: (ab-sûrd', -zûrd'), [key]
— adj.
  1. utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
—n.
  1. the quality or condition of existing in a meaningless and irrational world.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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