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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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
And to put out into the world the absurd notion that the brothers were lovers is the height of pure evil.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
In a collage edited with a flair for the absurd, the director includes not only the dramatic clashes between protesters and the repressive apparatus, but also the fact that some citizens were more concerned about empty store shelves than about the lack of freedom.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Leary: Gibby and I were fans of Dada and the absurd.
—Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
And to put out into the world the absurd notion that the brothers were lovers is the height of pure evil.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
In a collage edited with a flair for the absurd, the director includes not only the dramatic clashes between protesters and the repressive apparatus, but also the fact that some citizens were more concerned about empty store shelves than about the lack of freedom.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Leary: Gibby and I were fans of Dada and the absurd.
—Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 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 14 Nov. 2024.
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