absurd

S2 W2

BrE /ˈæbsɜːd/ AmE /əbˈsɜrd/

adjective en → es

1 ILLOGICAL [attributive / predicative] B1

not based on reason or common sense; extremely silly and unreasonable

absurdo, ridículo, insensato

  • an absurd idea/suggestion
  • find something absurd

Collocations absurd suggestion · absurd situation

  • It would be absurd to expect them to work without pay.

    Sería absurdo esperar que trabajen sin pago.

2 EXCESSIVE [attributive / predicative] B2

extremely large or great; exaggerated and unreasonable

excesivo, exagerado, ridículo

  • an absurd amount of something

Collocations absurd amount · absurd quantity

  • The cost was an absurd amount for a small apartment.

    El costo fue una cantidad excesiva para un pequeño apartamento.