abderian

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US/æbˈdɪɹ.i.ən/US/æbˈdɛɹ.i.ən/

adjective

Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.

“an abderian temperament”

Similar
Abderite
Opposite
agelastic
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Meanings

abderian1

adjectiveabderian (comparative more abderian, superlative most abderian)

comparative more abderian · superlative most abderian

  1. Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.

    an abderian temperament

    Antonyms: agelastic

Abderian2

adjectiveAbderian (comparative more Abderian, superlative most Abderian)

comparative more Abderian · superlative most Abderian

  1. Of or belonging to Abdera or its people.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of abderian.
nounAbderian (plural Abderians)

plural Abderians

  1. An inhabitant or native of Abdera.

    He regrets that his lines had not fallen in the pleasant places of the past — among the intelligent Abderians of whom it is said, when Hippocrates came to their city to cure Democritus of his madness, not only the men, but also the women and children […] went forth to meet him.

    1872, Stephen Smith, Doctor in Medicine: and Other Papers on Professional Subjects

    Synonyms: Abderite

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFoolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.

Opposite
agelastic

nounAn inhabitant or native of Abdera.

Similar
Abderite
Also see
abderite

Origin

abderian · adjective

From Abderian, from Abdera (the town in Thrace where Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, lived) + -ian.

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Abderian · adjective, noun

From Abdera (“a town in Thrace”) + -ian.

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Translations

Greek αβδηρίτης
  • αβδηρίτης (avdirítis)foolish, ridiculous
Norwegian Bokmål abderittisk
  • abderittiskfoolish, ridiculous
Polish abderycki
  • abderyckiof or belonging to Abdera
Swedish abderitisk, abderitisk
  • abderitiskfoolish, ridiculous
  • abderitiskof or belonging to Abdera

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

Abderianabderianabderian

Anagrams

BaradineBeardian
Cite this entry
APA

abderian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abderian

MLA

“abderian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abderian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abderian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abderian.

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