Vocabulary
abwegig
/ˈapˌveːɡɪç/· adjective
far-fetched, absurd
So far off the path of reason that it can't be taken seriously — though an idea that is nicht ganz abwegig deserves a second look.
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- Komparativ
- abwegiger
- Superlativ
- am abwegigsten
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abwegig
far-fetched, absurd
Der Gedanke ist gar nicht so abwegig.
The idea isn't so far-fetched after all.
Word family
abwegigder Wegway, pathder Abwegwrong pathdie Abwegigkeitabsurdity
Common combinations
- völlig abwegigcompletely absurd
- nicht ganz abwegignot entirely far-fetched
- eine abwegige Ideea far-fetched idea
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
absurdunsinnig
↔ Opposites
naheliegendplausibel
Real examples
- Die Vermutung ist keineswegs abwegig.The supposition is by no means far-fetched.
- Ich halte diese Interpretation für völlig abwegig.I consider this interpretation completely absurd.
- Je länger ich darüber nachdenke, desto weniger abwegig erscheint mir der Vorschlag.The longer I think about it, the less far-fetched the proposal seems.
