Alice-in-Wonderland

adjective

Definition of Alice-in-Wonderlandnext
as in nightmarish

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  1. ridiculous
  2. farcical
  3. surreal
  4. Kafkaesque
  5. ludicrous
  6. laughable
Adjective
  • The duplication of effort, the ridiculous hours, and the endless inefficiencies were invisible.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The man’s ridiculous splashing now awoke a strange tender feeling in Craint, such as one might feel for something dear and helpless.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of ridiculous
Adjective
  • The ending could be wittier, but this is one of the more singular V/H/S entries — for its outlandish effects, its hint of farcical humor, and for how Vigalondo uses the format to indulge one of his favorite themes, the wandering attentions of restless family men. 14.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
  • But the overall response to the farcical event was not.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of farcical
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Buck continues to struggle with Tommy’s revelation, leading to the episode’s most surreal scene.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Donna has said it's been surreal getting to know Swift.
    Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surreal
Adjective
  • The Productivity Paradox Haly’s future is snagged in a heartbreaking and maddening plot twist, one that may seem all too familiar in our Kafkaesque healthcare system.
    Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • His mirthless laugh might have suggested Kafkaesque persecution, or Hardyesque inexorability of fate.
    Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of Kafkaesque
Adjective
  • For most people, to even consider spending that kind of money on a pair of speakers is ludicrous.
    Verity Burns, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Every so often, the movie throws in an oddball novelty, a quirky touch or ludicrous tangent designed for laughs.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of ludicrous
Adjective
  • The spin made him into a laughable Uncle Joe, a cartoon who likes aviator sunglasses and ice cream.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
  • At his peak, Salah, who plays a similar position to Vinicius Junior, regularly scored well over 30 goals, and in a far harder division, to compare one of his best years with the one the Brazillian just had is laughable.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of laughable
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Alice-in-Wonderland

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