The Clue
Risible (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ABSURD
Tags
Notes
The answer ABSURD is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Nuts
Crazy
Harebrained
Laughable
Ludicrous
Ridiculous
Theater of the ___
Definition
ABSURD as a noun:
1. (absurd, the absurd) = a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus
ABSURD as an adjective:
1. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
2. (absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous) = incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"