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adj
- inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
- 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.
- so unreasonable as to invite derision
- Dealing with absurdism.
- Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
- (philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
adj
- Contrary to reason; lacking an appropriate or sufficient reason; irrational.
- (economics, social sciences, public policy) Not based on one's own interests; inconsistent with utility maximization.
- Lacking the ability to reason.
- (often philosophy) Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; outside the competence of the rules of reason.
adj
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
- That is diametrically opposed to something.
- Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
- Mutually exclusive.
- That is itself a contradiction.
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- unable for both to exist or be true at the same time
- in disagreement
- that confounds or contradicts or confuses
noun
adv
noun
- (politics, derogatory) A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
- (accounting, often attributive) An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
- (dance) A contra dance.
- (music, informal) Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
- (business) A deal to swap goods or services.
prep
verb
verb
- To be contrary to (something).
- be in contradiction with
- To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
- (reflexive) To say things that conflict with each other.
- To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- be resistant to
adj
- making no sense; illogical
- (of a person or animal) disoriented
- embarrassed
- (of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
- chaotic, jumbled or muddled
- mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
- having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- lacking orderly continuity
verb
adj
noun
adj
- without a basis in reason or fact
- not having a job
- not in active use
- lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
- silly or trivial
- not in action or at work
- not yielding a return
- Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
- Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
- Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
noun
verb
- be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- run disconnected or idle
- (intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
- (transitive) To cause (an engine) to idle(3)
- (intransitive) To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
- (transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
adj
- without a basis in reason or fact
- in a state of extreme emotion
- located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
- fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
- in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
- (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
- without civilizing influences
- involving risk or danger
- marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
- intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
- (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
- deviating widely from an intended course
- talking or behaving irrationally
- Furious; very angry.
- Very inaccurate; far off the mark.
- (electrical engineering) Of unregulated and varying frequency.
- Able to stand in for others, e.g. a card in games, or a text character in computer pattern matching.
- Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
- (nautical, of a vessel) Hard to steer.
- (slang) Very unexpected; wildly surprising; crazy, diabolical.
- Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
- Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
- Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
- (mathematics, of a knot) Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
- Of an audio recording: intended to be synchronized with film or video but recorded separately.
- Being in the wild, by any pathway (whether by being of the wild type, by being feral since birth, or by being feral after escape from domesticated life).
- Unrestrained or uninhibited.
- Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated.
- Enthusiastic.
- (slang) Amazing, awesome, unbelievable.
- From or relating to wild creatures.
noun
- a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
- a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
- Alternative form of weald.
- (chiefly in the plural) A wilderness.
- Something that is able to stand in for others, such as a particular playing card in a game.
- (singular, with "the") The undomesticated state of a wild animal.
adv
verb
noun
prep
- Contrary to; in conflict with.
- In a contrary direction to.
- In opposition to.
- In front of; before (a background).
- In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- As protection from.
- (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
- In contrast or comparison with.
- As a charge on.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
- In competition with, versus.
- In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
- As counterbalance to.
- Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
- In exchange for.
- Close to, alongside.
noun
- An inconsistency or arbitrary situation that follows no logical pattern.
- Irrationality; the rejection of logical thinking as a means of approaching truth.
- (art) An absurd or nonsensical element deliberately added to a work that belongs to the alogism movement.
- An irrational statement or line of argument; a logical error.
- (art) An early 20th century movement in painting and writing, emerging from the Russian avant-garde, which made use of antirational or nonsensical elements.
verb
- be in contradiction with
- represent falsely
- (transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
- (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
- (transitive, rare) To fill with lies; to lie to.
- (transitive, rare) To call a liar; to accuse of falsehood.
- (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To show, evince or demonstrate (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
- (transitive) To give a false representation of.
verb
- be in contradiction with
- To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
- (computing) To perform the NOT operation on.
- To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
adj
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose
- resistant to guidance or discipline
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
- in an opposing direction
- Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
- Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
- Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
adv
noun
- a relation of direct opposition
- exact opposition
- a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
- (logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
- (historical) A type of loaded die.
- The opposite.
adj
noun
adj
noun
noun
verb
noun
noun
- An inconsistency or arbitrary situation that follows no logical pattern.
- Irrationality; the rejection of logical thinking as a means of approaching truth.
- (art) An absurd or nonsensical element deliberately added to a work that belongs to the alogism movement.
- An irrational statement or line of argument; a logical error.
- (art) An early 20th century movement in painting and writing, emerging from the Russian avant-garde, which made use of antirational or nonsensical elements.
noun
verb
verb
- To be contrary to (something).
- be in contradiction with
- To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
- (reflexive) To say things that conflict with each other.
- To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- be resistant to
verb
- be in contradiction with
- represent falsely
- (transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
- (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
- (transitive, rare) To fill with lies; to lie to.
- (transitive, rare) To call a liar; to accuse of falsehood.
- (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To show, evince or demonstrate (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
- (transitive) To give a false representation of.
verb
- be in contradiction with
- To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
- (computing) To perform the NOT operation on.
- To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
adv
noun
- (politics, derogatory) A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
- (accounting, often attributive) An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
- (dance) A contra dance.
- (music, informal) Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
- (business) A deal to swap goods or services.
prep
verb
adj
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose
- resistant to guidance or discipline
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
- in an opposing direction
- Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
- Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
- Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
adv
noun
- a relation of direct opposition
- exact opposition
- a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
- (logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
- (historical) A type of loaded die.
- The opposite.
adj
- inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
- 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.
- so unreasonable as to invite derision
- Dealing with absurdism.
- Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
- (philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
adj
- Contrary to reason; lacking an appropriate or sufficient reason; irrational.
- (economics, social sciences, public policy) Not based on one's own interests; inconsistent with utility maximization.
- Lacking the ability to reason.
- (often philosophy) Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; outside the competence of the rules of reason.
adj
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
- That is diametrically opposed to something.
- Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
- Mutually exclusive.
- That is itself a contradiction.
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- unable for both to exist or be true at the same time
- in disagreement
- that confounds or contradicts or confuses
noun
adj
- making no sense; illogical
- (of a person or animal) disoriented
- embarrassed
- (of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
- chaotic, jumbled or muddled
- mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
- having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- lacking orderly continuity
verb
adj
noun
adj
- without a basis in reason or fact
- not having a job
- not in active use
- lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
- silly or trivial
- not in action or at work
- not yielding a return
- Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
- Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
- Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
noun
verb
- be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- run disconnected or idle
- (intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
- (transitive) To cause (an engine) to idle(3)
- (intransitive) To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
- (transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
adj
- without a basis in reason or fact
- in a state of extreme emotion
- located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
- fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
- in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
- (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
- without civilizing influences
- involving risk or danger
- marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
- intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
- (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
- deviating widely from an intended course
- talking or behaving irrationally
- Furious; very angry.
- Very inaccurate; far off the mark.
- (electrical engineering) Of unregulated and varying frequency.
- Able to stand in for others, e.g. a card in games, or a text character in computer pattern matching.
- Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
- (nautical, of a vessel) Hard to steer.
- (slang) Very unexpected; wildly surprising; crazy, diabolical.
- Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
- Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
- Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
- (mathematics, of a knot) Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
- Of an audio recording: intended to be synchronized with film or video but recorded separately.
- Being in the wild, by any pathway (whether by being of the wild type, by being feral since birth, or by being feral after escape from domesticated life).
- Unrestrained or uninhibited.
- Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated.
- Enthusiastic.
- (slang) Amazing, awesome, unbelievable.
- From or relating to wild creatures.
noun
- a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
- a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
- Alternative form of weald.
- (chiefly in the plural) A wilderness.
- Something that is able to stand in for others, such as a particular playing card in a game.
- (singular, with "the") The undomesticated state of a wild animal.
adv
verb
adj
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose
- resistant to guidance or discipline
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
- in an opposing direction
- Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
- Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
- Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
adv
noun
- a relation of direct opposition
- exact opposition
- a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
- (logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
- (historical) A type of loaded die.
- The opposite.