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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The song serves as a brutally humorous and raw meditation on their skyrocketing success, grappling with the absurd pressure of becoming icons seemingly overnight.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
The exhibition title borrows from Albert Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus, encouraging us to embrace the absurd and find meaning in a meaningless universe.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The second is specific to this show: the absurd scale at which Fielder can tackle any problem, by virtue of having a seemingly limitless budget from his new pay-cable bosses.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
One need only note the widening acceptance of the absurd lie that Ukraine is at fault for the unprovoked Russian invasion of its land or that NATO has been the historical aggressor.
—Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
The exhibition title borrows from Albert Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus, encouraging us to embrace the absurd and find meaning in a meaningless universe.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The second is specific to this show: the absurd scale at which Fielder can tackle any problem, by virtue of having a seemingly limitless budget from his new pay-cable bosses.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
One need only note the widening acceptance of the absurd lie that Ukraine is at fault for the unprovoked Russian invasion of its land or that NATO has been the historical aggressor.
—Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.
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