absurd
gb/əbsˈɚd/ us/əbsˈɚd/
B2
Англійська
~ 3000
Значення
0 значень
adjective
B2
property
1
extremely unreasonable or illogical
Very silly, strange, or not reasonable.
Модель уживання:
[something] is absurd
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'absurd' with 'abstract'. 'Absurd' means illogical or unreasonable, while 'abstract' refers to something theoretical or not concrete.
Синоніми
ridiculous (Often suggests something silly or laughable, sometimes with less emphasis on logic than 'absurd'.)
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preposterous (Stronger and more formal than 'absurd', often implying outrage at the lack of logic.)
Антоніми
reasonable (Implies being fair, logical, and acceptable, the opposite of 'absurd'.)
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sensible (Implies showing good judgment and practicality, the opposite of 'absurd'.)
Словосполучення
utterly absurd
|completely absurd
|seem absurd
|sound absurd
|absurd idea
Теми
opinions
|logic
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- It's absurd to drive such a short distance.
- The idea that the Earth is flat is absurd.
- He found the price of the shoes completely absurd.
- They laughed at the absurd claim.
- Her excuse was so absurd that no one believed her.
Навчальні приклади
- That rule is absurd.
- It is absurd to pay so much money for this.
- His story sounds absurd.
- The price is absurd.
- This plan is absurd.
adjective
literary
C1
property
2
comically out of touch with reality
Very strange in a funny way because it does not make sense.
Модель уживання:
[something] is absurd
Синоніми
surreal (Suggests dreamlike strangeness rather than pure illogic.)
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bizarre (Implies extreme oddness, sometimes without the humorous tone of 'absurd'.)
Антоніми
realistic (Describes something true to life, the opposite of fantastically illogical or strange.)
Словосполучення
absurd comedy
|absurd situation
|absurd humor
Теми
art
|humor
|literature
|arts_entertainment
Приклади
- The play is full of absurd characters and situations.
- His humor borders on the absurd.
- The film takes an absurd approach to serious topics.
Навчальні приклади
- The movie was funny because it was absurd.
- That book has many absurd stories.
- The play showed an absurd world.
Граматика
Словникова форма
absurd
IPA
GB/əbsˈɚd/
US/əbsˈɚd/
Склади й наголос
ab - surd (2 склади)
Stress on 2nd syllable (surd)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: absurd
Споріднені слова
Core family
absurdly
adverb
absurdity
noun B2
Advanced or less common
absurdism
noun
absurdist
noun
Вирази
reduction to the absurd
1/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən tə ðə əbsˈɚd/
fixed phrase
formal
arguing by showing a ridiculous result
A way to show an idea is wrong by showing it leads to something silly or impossible.
Приклади
- The philosopher used a reduction to the absurd to disprove the claim.
- Her argument ends in a reduction to the absurd.
theatre of the absurd
1/θˈiətɚ əv ðə əbsˈɚd/
fixed phrase
literary
drama showing life as meaningless
A kind of play that shows life as strange and without clear meaning.
Приклади
- Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' is a classic example of theatre of the absurd.
- She compared the endless meeting to a scene from the theatre of the absurd.