Absurd and Earnest

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Absurd

Absurd adjective - So foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter.
Usage example: it's absurd to expect to make a killing in the stock market overnight
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Earnest is an antonym for absurd.
Nearby Words: absurdity, absurdly, absurdist

Earnest

Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Usage example: I'll accept only an earnest apology from you
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Absurd is an antonym for earnest.
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly
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  • Series / 'Allo 'Allo! Michelle always manages to keep a completely straight face and an earnest tone of voice even as she is describing the increasingly absurd schemes the Resistance have hatched to get the airmen back to Britain.
    Source: Series / 'Allo 'Allo!
  • Insane Troll Logic That's the style of absurd logic that happens in "Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas," an earnest movie that strives to show that the overflow of Santa hats, gifts and decked halls is in fact still keeping Christ at the center of Christmas.
    Source: Insane Troll Logic
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