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

Examples of the absurd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Alcaraz was oscillating between the sublime and the absurd on court against Daniel Altmaier at the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco, the streaming company put out a snapshot of the series on YouTube. —James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

So Vogue has assembled a handful of sommeliers to pair wines with some hypothetical Valentine’s Day scenarios—the sensual, the saucy, and the absurd. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025

So Far Kilmer’s career spanned nearly four decades, starting with his first movie in 1984, the absurd joke-a-minute World War II parody Top Secret!, from the knuckleheads that created the comedy classic Airplane! —John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025

The lens-less frames just add to the absurd advice. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the absurd

• afterword
• firebird
• hummingbird
• ladybird
• mockingbird
• overheard
• thunderbird
• undergird
• undeterred
• averred
• bluebird
• byword