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Sailsofoblivion Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Old fashioned word?

Would anyone say that "absurd" is an old fashioned word in comparison to "ridiculous"?

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No. What makes you think it might be?

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No. What makes you think it might be?
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I think it's because it's less commonly used! Thanks for your answer!
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According to this link, both words are less commonly used than they were 200 years ago.
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Thank you! That's just what I was looking for!
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In the US "absurd" would be considered formal and stuffy. "Ridiculous" is much more often heard.
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I think that some young people today say 'ridiculous' when they mean very good!

Clive

PS Look here.
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/r
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