əbˈzɜːd æbˈsɝd æbˈzɝd dɪˈɹaɪzəɹi ɪd.iˈɑt.ɪk ɪd.iˈɒt.ɪk ɪmbəˈsiːl ˈɪmbəsɪl ˈlaːfəbl̩ ˈlɑːfəbl̩ ˈlæfəbl̩ ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs pɹəˈpɑstəɹəs ɹɪˈdɪkjʊləs having a mental age of three to seven years insanely irresponsible an idiotic idea so unreasonable as to invite derision 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