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Q.

What is the word for:
Contrary to reason or common sense; absurd or ridiculous?

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Asked by Dimple, 03 Jun '12 12:31 pm
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Preposterous
Answered by Anil K Chugh, 03 Jun '12 12:34 pm

 
  
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Bizarre
Answered by Lost Soul, 03 Jun '12 12:38 pm

 
  
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Contrary to reason : Unreasonable.
Contrary to common sense : Either Nonsense / Idiot or Intelligent.
Absurd /Ridiculous : Deserving to be laughed at; mockery. laughing stock etc.
Answered by nitin ray, 03 Jun '12 12:37 pm

 
  
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Ludicrous would be more apt. My opinion.
Answered by Chandra sekhar Krishnan, 03 Jun '12 12:34 pm

 
  
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Absurd !
Answered by Nauty, 03 Jun '12 12:33 pm

 
  
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Absurd
Contrary to all reason or common sense. Utterly senseless.
Answered by anil garg, 03 Jun '12 03:15 pm

 
  
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Absurd
Answered by anantharaman, 03 Jun '12 02:07 pm

 
  
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Absurd
Answered by Annes, 03 Jun '12 12:42 pm

 
  
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