Vocabulary
Absurd
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Urdu meaning
مضحکہ خیز، بے معنی،لغو،نامعقول
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Its demand that the government freeze tax collection due to rainrelated losses is absurd.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio`s justification that her work prompted `illegitimate prosecutions` of Israelis at the ICC -is absurd to say the least.
- When you juxtapose this against us being forced to buy water, it becomes all rather absurd.
- `A lot of Americans have a problem with you disrespecting the dignity of this office.` The question wasn`t just absurd, it seemed to be a dogwhistle dressed as decorum.
- Which is why the absurd logic of building water storage/ infrastructure projects when there is little or no water must be challenged vociferously by all those who care about our historic ecosystems and the working people who rely on them.
Synonyms
preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, risible; idiotic, stupid, foolish,
Antonyms
reasonable, sensible
Curator example
“the allegations are patently absurd”
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