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Absurd vs Amusing - What's the difference?

absurd | amusing | Related terms |

Absurd is a related term of amusing.


As adjectives the difference between absurd and amusing

is that absurd is absurd while amusing is entertaining.

As a verb amusing is

.

Absurd vs Droll - What's the difference?

absurd | droll | Related terms |

Absurd is a related term of droll.


As adjectives the difference between absurd and droll

is that absurd is absurd while droll is oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

As a noun droll is

(archaic) a buffoon.

As a verb droll is

(archaic) to joke, to jest.

Absurd vs Insensate - What's the difference?

absurd | insensate | Related terms |

Absurd is a related term of insensate.


As adjectives the difference between absurd and insensate

is that absurd is absurd while insensate is having no sensation or consciousness; unconscious; inanimate.

As a noun insensate is

one who is insensate.

As a verb insensate is

(rare) to render insensate; to deprive of sensation or consciousness.

Absurd vs Eccentric - What's the difference?

absurd | eccentric | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between absurd and eccentric

is that absurd is 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 while eccentric is not at or in the centre; away from the centre.

As nouns the difference between absurd and eccentric

is that absurd is an absurdity while eccentric is one who does not behave like others.

Absurd vs Waggish - What's the difference?

absurd | waggish | Related terms |

Absurd is a related term of waggish.


As adjectives the difference between absurd and waggish

is that absurd is absurd while waggish is witty, jocular, like a wag.

Absurd vs Jocose - What's the difference?

absurd | jocose | Related terms |

Absurd is a related term of jocose.


As adjectives the difference between absurd and jocose

is that absurd is absurd while jocose is given to jest; habitually jolly.

Strange vs Absurd - What's the difference?

strange | absurd | Related terms |

Strange is a related term of absurd.


As a proper noun strange

is .

As an adjective absurd is

absurd.

Absurd vs Facetious - What's the difference?

absurd | facetious | Related terms |

Absurd is a related term of facetious.


As adjectives the difference between absurd and facetious

is that absurd is absurd while facetious is treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

Stupid vs Absurd - What's the difference?

stupid | absurd | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between stupid and absurd

is that stupid is lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence while absurd is 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.

As nouns the difference between stupid and absurd

is that stupid is a stupid person; a fool while absurd is an absurdity.

As an adverb stupid

is extremely.

Insane vs Absurd - What's the difference?

insane | absurd | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between insane and absurd

is that insane is exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted while absurd is 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.

As a noun absurd is

an absurdity.

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