Reverse Dictionary: ABSURD

ADJECTIVES
► ABSONOUS absurd, incongruous, unreasonable → 1622 obs.
► ADOXAL absurd, not according to right reason; not based on reason → 1652 obs.
► ARSE-WISE absurd, preposterous, ludicrous, wrong → 20C colloq.
► BALLSY absurd, ridiculous → 1930 sl.
► BIZZURD absurd, bizarre → 2003 UK sl.
► COCK-EYED absurd, ridiculous; topsy-turvy → 1896 UK sl.
► DAFT-LIKE absurd, foolish, dull-witted, mad → 1790 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► DEAF absurd, dull, stupid​ → 1440 obs.
► FOND AS A BESOM apt to commit absurd mistakes → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FRIVOL absurd, frivolous, paltry, flimsy → 1492 chiefly Sc., obs.
► FURIOUS absurd, foolish → 1526 obs.
► IMPERTINENT absurd, silly → 1639 obs.
► JUNKY absurd, nonsensical → 1960 US sl.
► LAPUTAN absurd, visionary, fanciful, preposterous, ridiculous, impossible → 1866 
► MAD absurd → 1940 sl.
► MADMEN absurd, crazy → 1960 sl.
► OBSOCKY of events: absurd, ridiculous → 1996 W. Indies sl.
► OKEY-DOKE absurd; ridiculous → 1988 Amer. sl.
► OKEY-DOKEY absurd; ridiculous → 1993 Amer. sl.
► OUT OF ALL REASON quite absurd or incredible → 1887 Sc.
► RADGE absurd, foolish, silly; said of an idea or situation → 1961 sl.
► RADGY absurd, foolish, silly; said of an idea or situation → 1990 sl.

ADVERBS
► DOTTILY absurdly, in an eccentric manner; crazily → 1937
► OAFLY absurdly, foolishly → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► ABSURD an absurdity; an unreasonable thing, act, or statement → 1610 obs.
► ABSURDUM an absurd or illogical conclusion; also, an absurd state or condition → 1606 
► ADOX ► ADOXE an absurdity → 1606 obs.
► BABERY grotesque absurdity; grotesque ornamentation in architecture and books → 1384 obs.
► DELIRAMENT absurdity, delusion; an absurd, deluded, or irrational thought, remark, or action → 1450 
► FURPHY an absurd story; a false report or rumour → 1916 Aust. sl.
► IMPERTINENCES an absurdity, trifle, piece of folly something unsuitable, out of place, or irrational → 1603 
► JUNK absurd or worthless ideas, talk, writing, etc.; nonsense → 1906 orig. & chiefly US
► MAGGOTRY absurdity, folly → 1706 obs.
► MEGRIM an absurd notion or fancy; a whim, fancy, caprice; generally in plural → 1831 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► PARADOX an absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition, which investigation, analysis, or explanation may prove to be well-founded or true → 1569 
► PUNCHINELLO an absurd or grotesque thing → 1669 
► QUOZ an absurd or queer thing → 1790 
► TALE OF WALTROT, A a piece of absurdity; an idle tale → 1377 obs.
► TRAVESTY something perceived or characterized as an absurd, distorted, or inferior version of what it should be → 1674 
► TRIM-TRAM an absurd or silly device or practice; an absurdity; a piece of folly or nonsense → 1533 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ABSURDIST a person who behaves in an absurd or illogical manner → 1894 
► BABELAVANTE an absurd or foolish person→ 1400 obs.
► FANTASTICO an absurd and irrational person→ 1597 obs.
► PUNCHINELLO an absurd or grotesque person → 1669 
► QUOZ an absurd or queer person → 1790 

PHRASES
► THE MIND BOGGLES a comment on any marked absurdity → 1950 sl.
► WHEN THE SKY FALLS WE SHALL CATCH LARKS a way of stating to a person that his scheme is absurd or ridiculous → 1822

VERBS
► ASS to cause a person to appear absurd or foolish → 1605 obs.
► BELIEVE THE MOON IS MADE OF CHEESE to believe firmly something absurd, astounding, or impossible → 18C colloq.
► MAKE AN ASS OF SOMEONE to cause someone to appear absurd or foolish → 1548 
► MAKE WIMWAMS FOR WATER-WHEELS to do an absurd or ridiculous thing → 1865 Eng. dial.
► PUT A ROPE TO THE EYE OF A NEEDLE to attempt the absurd or impossible → 19C 
► ROAST SNOW IN A FURNACE to attempt the absurd or unnecessary; to act foolishly and to no purpose → 1883 sl.
► STULTIFY to reduce to absurdity or foolishness; to cause to be or appear foolish or ridiculous → 1809 
► TAKE THE PISS OUT OF to act absurdly, to play the fool → 1990 sl.
► TEACH A PIG TO PLAY ON THE FLUTE to attempt the absurd or impossible → 1884