The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word INANE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Absurd crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INANE | 71 % | 5 |
| SILLY | 10 % | 5 |
| INSANE | 5 % | 6 |
| INEPT | 3 % | 5 |
| ZANY | 2 % | 4 |
| IRRATIONAL | 2 % | 10 |
| FARCICAL | 2 % | 8 |
| GOOFY | 1 % | 5 |
| ASININE | 1 % | 7 |
| ANTIC | 1 % | 5 |
Why may INANE be the right solution?
The word "inane" means silly or absurd, making it a fitting answer to the clue "Absurd."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Absurd
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- preposterous
- incongruous
- illogical
- ridiculous
- derisory
- ludicrous
- foolish
- unlogical
- unreasonable
- nonsensical
- nonsense
- bizarre
Crossword Answer definitions
INANE noun- That which is void or empty.
- Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
- Purposeless; pointless
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result INANE
More clues leading to the result SILLY
- Muttonheaded
- Inane
- Too frivolous
- Weak-minded
- Dazed
- Nonsensical
- Not remotely serious
- Foolish
- Fatuous
- Bad way to be knocked
More clues leading to the result INSANE
- Mad
- Moonstruck
- Preposterous
- Bonkers
- Non compos mentis
- Cuckoo
- Nuts or bananas
- Cuckoo bananas
- X Gamer's "amazing"
- Beyond daring
More clues leading to the result INEPT
- Clumsy
- Like a stumblebum
- Prone to goofs
- All thumbs
- Bumbling
- Just a total fuck-up
- Like a n00b, likely
- Lacking skill
- Awkward
- Butterfingery
More clues leading to the result ZANY
- Adjective for the Marx Brothers
- Comically loony
- Laff-a-minute
- Madcap
- Wild and crazy
- Like the Marx brothers
- Wild and crazy guy
- Clownish
- Off-the-wall
- Kooky
More clues leading to the result IRRATIONAL
- Unthinking
- Utterly illogical
- Type of number
- With 44 Across, what 20 Across warned against
- Absurd.
- Lacking mental clarity
- Absurd
- Non compos mentis
- Like some fears
- Not reasonable
More clues leading to the result FARCICAL
More clues leading to the result GOOFY
- Pal of Mickey
- Disney dog
- Wacko
- Silly
- Inane
- He was originally called Dippy Dawg
- Mickey's pal
- Preposterous
- Disney character originally named Dippy Dawg
- Silly as they come: Slang.
More clues leading to the result ASININE
- Utterly silly
- Utterly stupid
- Completely idiotic
- Dumber than dumb
- Laughable
- Silly
- Extremely silly
- Ridiculous
- Dopey
- Foolhardy