absurd

• "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth--Albert Camus"

Synonyms

• the absurda situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

• "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant- Walter Lippman"

• "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"
• "that's a cockeyed idea"
• "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"
• "a contribution so small as to be laughable"
• "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"
• "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"
• "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

Synonyms

• cockeyedturned or twisted toward one side; so unreasonable as to invite derision; very drunk
• derisoryso unreasonable as to invite derision
• idioticinsanely irresponsible; so unreasonable as to invite derision; having a mental age of three to seven years
• laughableso unreasonable as to invite derision; arousing or provoking laughter
• ludicrousbroadly or extravagantly humorous; so unreasonable as to invite derision
• nonsensicalso unreasonable as to invite derision; having no intelligible meaning
• preposterousso unreasonable as to invite derision
• ridiculousinspiring scornful pity; so unreasonable as to invite derision; broadly or extravagantly humorous