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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
During the 2022 season, the righty posted an absurd 1.15 ERA in 54.2 innings with Houston.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Most absurd of all, no one even knows whether pay for performance works.
—airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025
Nikola Jokic made an absurd buzzer-beater while posting his league-leading 20th triple-double of the season to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 132-123 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday at Ball Arena.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Even in late 2023, when there was a legitimate crisis, with two hundred and fifty thousand people apprehended by Border Patrol in the month of December alone, the idea that the country was in the midst of a hostile foreign takeover would have been absurd.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Most absurd of all, no one even knows whether pay for performance works.
—airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025
Nikola Jokic made an absurd buzzer-beater while posting his league-leading 20th triple-double of the season to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 132-123 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday at Ball Arena.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Even in late 2023, when there was a legitimate crisis, with two hundred and fifty thousand people apprehended by Border Patrol in the month of December alone, the idea that the country was in the midst of a hostile foreign takeover would have been absurd.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd
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The bizarre clip, reportedly shot with an iPhone, featured West in a dentist’s chair asking people to go to the website.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Certainly, the eccentric characters and bizarre situations in his novels reflect a hallucinatory vision.—
Tom Vitale,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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Today, Sophia Smith, a Colorado kid whose commute from Windsor and dedication to soccer makes my story look silly, is making more than $500,000 a year in her new contract with the Portland Thorns, and reports say her outside contracts and sponsorships are worth another $1.2 million.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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The way bacon is packaged in this country is silly.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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So we’re spared the ridiculous presidential logorrhea.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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These proved ridiculous at Oberlin, where dressing in janitor uniforms from thrift shops was considered the height of style.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The bottom line: try not to be weather wise, climate foolish.—
Renee Winick,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump's plan for redevelopment of Gaza Strip is both foolish and unworkable, not a great combination.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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The premise itself is both deeply stupid and incredibly clever (the sweet spot, really).—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of the replies were the usual stupid snark on social media from people who thrive on being negative.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Here, 288 Romanian mercenaries who surrendered to M23 are counted and sent back to Europe, a pathetic and dejected lot.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Misery-loves-company is a real thing, pathetic but true.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2025
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It’s got an immersive screen that makes games look unreal, and the OLED panel blows everything else out of the water with its colors and contrast.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rather than the typical market outlook, fraught with all the dangers of being a soothsayer, this outlook will endeavor to take a journey like Lewis Carroll’s Alice to find some reality in markets that can sometimes seem unreal or irrational.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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