Absurd
Absurd adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: an absurd rule that bicycles are not allowed in the park
Intelligent
Intelligent adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Usage example: his intelligent response to the emergency averted a disaster
Absurd is an antonym for intelligent.
Both words in one sentence
-
Also, Bumblebee Man is actually an intelligent and dignified actor who approaches his absurd slapstick antics with professional gravitas, and moans about his situation to his wife.
Source: Classically Trained Extra -
It is intelligent, absurd humour, and primarily a parody of Poor Richard's Almanack, written by Benjamin Franklin, and more broadly, a pastiche of almanacks and trivia books in general.
Cite this Source
Intelligent and Absurd. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absurd/intelligent
Absurd & Intelligent. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/absurd/intelligent>.
Intelligent or Absurd. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/absurd/intelligent.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "absurd" and "intelligent" have occurred on timeline