the absurd

noun

: a state or condition of extreme silliness or foolishness : an absurd or ridiculous state

Her ideas once seemed reasonable, but now they verge on the absurd.

: things that are absurd

a filmmaker who is fascinated with the absurd

Examples of the absurd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In a collage edited with a flair for the absurd, the director includes not only the dramatic clashes between protesters and the repressive apparatus, but also the fact that some citizens were more concerned about empty store shelves than about the lack of freedom. —

Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 Leary: Gibby and I were fans of Dada and the absurd. —

Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024 Showalter and his crew turn up the emotional honesty in this tremendously effective feature, which never loses sight of the absurd comedy within this deathly serious situation. —

EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024 This is in part what Albert Camus meant by the absurd. —

Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the absurd

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