absurdness

noun

Definition of absurdnessnext
as in craziness

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  1. absurdity
  2. madness
  3. foolishness
  4. inanity
Noun
  • Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users The Game Awards 2024 Live Winners List, And Game Of The Year Such then is the delicate balance of accessibility and exclusivity, creativity and commerciality, genius and absurdity.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • Elsewhere, players might enjoy body-replicating madness, brutal climbing simulators, and freewheeling adventure through a magical realist take on the Deep South.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • He is asked by RAF Group Captain Lionel Mandrake — a voice of reason in the madness — to recall the B-52 bombers that will end civilization.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of madness
Noun
  • Fonseca got tough and the line between bravery and foolishness, at times, became imperceptible.
    James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The problem is not the companies but the system, whose foolishness is very clear to those, like me, who have spent decades abroad.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of foolishness
Noun
  • Laugh at these inanities, but these theories often serve an end, especially on the right: to help politicians and movements score points with their base.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There is just nothing to like about this spring-forward inanity.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 24 May 2024
Definition of inanity
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