1
as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity
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as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment
the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds
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Recent Examples of absurdity
Pope Francis Reflects on Illness, Calls War 'Absurd' as Recovery Progresses
Pope Francis said in a letter published Tuesday that his lengthy illness has given him greater clarity on the absurdity of war, renewing his call for diplomacy and stronger international institutions.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Her work is often the same, crackling with energy, honesty, and a sprinkle of absurdity.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
The collection reveals how his seemingly simple line evolved into a profound artistic language capable of expressing both the gravity and the absurdity of peacetime and war.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Although the characters face terror and repression, the grand absurdity of the regime is exposed by intelligence and wit.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Her work is often the same, crackling with energy, honesty, and a sprinkle of absurdity.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
The collection reveals how his seemingly simple line evolved into a profound artistic language capable of expressing both the gravity and the absurdity of peacetime and war.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Although the characters face terror and repression, the grand absurdity of the regime is exposed by intelligence and wit.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurdity
Noun
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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Our Rox are a walking bundle of baseball insanity, Looney Tunes from the top down.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Broadway’s spring madness is underway with shows opening on an almost nightly basis until the Tony deadline and the official end of the 2024-2025 season in a couple of weeks.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The film satirizes the star-making machinery of Hollywood, with Harlow playing a popular actress attempting to find romance amid the madness of the industry that surrounds her.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ambiguity, the exaltation and sarcastic self-parody, the gloom alternating with a yearning for simplicity and even for redemption—all of that reflected the split consciousness of Jews who could never belong and turned revenge upon themselves.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Influenced by the original sneaker styles of the ’70s, this modern release has a bit more flash than the simplicity of the Tennis 1977.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Absurdity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurdity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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