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absurd in Arabic

عَبَثِيّ ʕabaṯiyy

UK/əbˈsɜːd//əbˈsɚd/

absurd in Arabic: عَبَثِيّ (ʕabaṯiyy), سَخِيف (saḵīf). In English, absurd means contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.

Arabic words for absurd

contrary to reason or propriety
عَبَثِيّ ʕabaṯiyy, سَخِيف saḵīf

English meaning of absurd

  1. adjective Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
  2. adjective Inharmonious; dissonant.
  3. adjective Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
  4. adjective Dealing with absurdism.

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Questions about absurd in Arabic

What is the meaning of absurd in Arabic?
Absurd in Arabic is عَبَثِيّ (ʕabaṯiyy), سَخِيف (saḵīf).
ما معنى كلمة absurd؟
Absurd: عَبَثِيّ (ʕabaṯiyy), سَخِيف (saḵīf).
What does absurd mean in English?
Absurd means contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.

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