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as in bizarre
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
absurd claims of having been abducted by UFO's
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as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
an absurd rule that bicycles are not allowed in the park
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as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
it's absurd to expect to make a killing in the stock market overnight
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Recent Examples of absurd
Their defense has been really good lately, and their offensive execution has been absurd.
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Hallucinations can result in instances when incomplete or inadequate data is used to train an AI model, when biases exist in the training data or when the model simply makes incorrect, even absurd, conclusions on its own.
—Trenor Williams, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Today, the argument that Trump might pull off a similar feat will strike many as absurd.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Aardman has always embraced their home country, not just by almost exclusively employing British actors, but also in their humor — wry, self-aware, and constantly teetering on the line between silly and absurd.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Hallucinations can result in instances when incomplete or inadequate data is used to train an AI model, when biases exist in the training data or when the model simply makes incorrect, even absurd, conclusions on its own.
—Trenor Williams, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Today, the argument that Trump might pull off a similar feat will strike many as absurd.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Aardman has always embraced their home country, not just by almost exclusively employing British actors, but also in their humor — wry, self-aware, and constantly teetering on the line between silly and absurd.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd
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By Judy Berman January 17, 2025 6:00 AM EST The spectacular finale of Severance’s first season introduced a love triangle more bizarre than New Order could ever have imagined.Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Duran Duran has paid tribute to the late American filmmaker David Lynch, whose brilliant and bizarre films laid the inspirational groundwork for a young Nick Rhodes.Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Couple Next Door The Bottom Line PG-13 partner-swapping upstaged by silly thriller subplots.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the unreliable reality the older Owen inhabits, his favorite childhood show was in fact silly, sloppy, and decidedly low-stakes.Samantha Allen, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
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Abusing someone’s wife because their husband hasn’t scored a goal in a specific game is ridiculous.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Amusingly, Musk’s character held two shields, a ridiculous burden that offers no tactical advantage whatsoever—this is the kind of game where a slightly heavier helmet can make a serious difference.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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If the young shortstop is truly as good as gone, the Blue Jays would be foolish not to trade him.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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While admirable, the plan to resettle the poor was foolish in retrospect as the Low Country soil is sandy and the weather too hot for farming.Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024
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So ridiculous the referee initially had trouble believing that anyone could be so reckless & stupid.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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And there was no such thing ever as a bad decision or a stupid question.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Jan. 2025
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In the final, pathetic weeks of his failed presidency, Joe Biden has been casting about desperately for a positive legacy.Jack Butler, National Review, 12 Jan. 2025
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The 10th pick will be your usual pathetic Bear player.Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Rhodes received an unreal reaction when he was shown on the big screen.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bob had an unreal game, and then to see that goal, whatever.Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.Calie Schepp, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Absurd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurd. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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