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assurdo

absurd; ridiculous

adjective ahs-SOOR-doh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin absurdus (out of tune, senseless)

Usage Note

Assurdo is also used as a noun — è un assurdo (it's an absurdity) — which is perfectly natural in Italian. The philosophical concept teatro dell'assurdo (theatre of the absurd) uses this form. As an adjective it follows the regular -o/-a/-i/-e pattern. In speech, assurdo! alone works as an exclamation meaning 'That's ridiculous!'

Examples

"È assurdo aspettare tre ore per un biglietto."

Natural Translation

It's absurd to wait three hours for a ticket.

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