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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
Barely any other media in recent times has given me an instant shock of glee or revulsion like this absurd anarcho-cartoon being stretched and squeezed to its most grotesque and wholesome clickbait limits.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
The speeches are absurd, with Short and Streep playing them for laughs, but what matters most is how the two watch each other.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
These absurd physical transformations are a direct product of our control over chicken’s genetics and environment.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But ultimately, the majority of videos are silly and absurd.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
The speeches are absurd, with Short and Streep playing them for laughs, but what matters most is how the two watch each other.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
These absurd physical transformations are a direct product of our control over chicken’s genetics and environment.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But ultimately, the majority of videos are silly and absurd.
—Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd
Adjective
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Amid violently bizarre practices and visually upsetting situations, Cam finally sees a bigger picture.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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After all, the saga involves asset seizures, the arrest and imprisonment of Citgo executives in Venezuela, prisoner exchanges, and multiple auction rounds in a bizarre, winding legal process.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Teenagers with faces painted green — some with blow up green sumo-wrestler suits — and mountains of silly string take over the streets.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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What made the moment extra-special, though, was seeing Noah's silly side shine through.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The 2016 World Series champion walked in free agency that offseason to the Philadelphia Phillies where he's produced at a ridiculous level on a perennial National League contender.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The pattern of blaming star players, whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Marcus Rashford, is looking foolish, and the side has plummeted in form.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That’s penny wise, not pour foolish.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel said something stupid and should apologize.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Yeah, stupid s--- like this apparently is gonna keep happening for the next three years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel is a pathetic hate monger.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The festival was washed out by weather, promised luxury accommodations and food were nowhere to be found (except for some pathetic cheese sandwiches), and guests only stayed one night of what was supposed to be a two-week experience.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Winocour’s intent seems to be to take the fashion world, in its slightly unreal glamour and money and power, and bring it gently down to earth and humanize it.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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The air is fresh, the pace is calm, and the views are unreal.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Then recently playing Forest Hills Stadium in New York was just insane to me.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even after an insane freshman year, they’re not used to coming up with plans on their own.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Absurd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurd. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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