the absurd
noun
1
: a state or condition of extreme silliness or foolishness : an absurd or ridiculous state
Her ideas once seemed reasonable, but now they verge on the absurd.
2
: things that are absurd
a filmmaker who is fascinated with the absurd
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Given the absurd premise and campy marketing, this could be one of 9-1-1’s best disasters.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
At a sandwich shop Nazareth, PA, a worker relayed to me her exasperation with the absurd quantity of mailers and advertisements she's been swamped by on a daily basis, which have led her to become alienated from the prospect of even making a decision of whether to vote.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Can a synthetic interviewee say the absurd is a very valuable element in generating disturbances in discourse?
—Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Trump casts a long shadow and has a way of making the absurd mundane.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
At a sandwich shop Nazareth, PA, a worker relayed to me her exasperation with the absurd quantity of mailers and advertisements she's been swamped by on a daily basis, which have led her to become alienated from the prospect of even making a decision of whether to vote.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Can a synthetic interviewee say the absurd is a very valuable element in generating disturbances in discourse?
—Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Trump casts a long shadow and has a way of making the absurd mundane.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the absurd
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“The absurd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20absurd. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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