/ Dictionary / Index A absurd: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•surd Pronunciation: (ab-sûrd', -zûrd'), [key] — adj. utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation. —n. the quality or condition of existing in a meaningless and irrational world. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: absurd (Thesaurus) abstrusity absurdism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language