absurd

/əbˈsɜrd/, /æb-/, /-ˈzɜrd/ adj

Definition

› ridiculous or completely unreasonable: [+ to infinitive] It is absurd for the council to cut taxes without proposing another way to raise money. absurdity

/əbˈsɜr·dɪ·t̬i/, /æb-/, /-ˈzɜrd-/ n [C/U] › It's a serious situation but with some absurdity, and managing the balance between serious and funny is a delicate matter.

(Definition of absurd adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)