the absurd
noun
1
: 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.
2
: things that are absurd
a filmmaker who is fascinated with the absurd
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For starters, the absurd rule that sends a half-point to each side if a player is too injured to compete should be the last thing ripped up and thrown in the trash before everyone says goodbye to Bethpage Black.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To explain all the absurd inconsistencies would take years.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Steal a Brainrot has adapted the absurd Italian Brainrot meme into a Pokemon-like game, as players are tasked with collecting Brainrots, with the stressful possibility of their most valuable creatures being stolen by other players.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Often, that means leaning into the absurd.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To explain all the absurd inconsistencies would take years.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Steal a Brainrot has adapted the absurd Italian Brainrot meme into a Pokemon-like game, as players are tasked with collecting Brainrots, with the stressful possibility of their most valuable creatures being stolen by other players.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Often, that means leaning into the absurd.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the absurd
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“The absurd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20absurd. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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