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Related Words for theater of the absurd
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absurdity | x/xx | Noun |
| theatre | /xx | Noun |
| theaters | /xx | Noun |
| theatrics | /x | Noun |
| dramatic irony | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| street theater | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| performance art | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| puppet show | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| black comedy | //xx | Name, Name |
| cinema | /xx | Noun |
| dramatization | xxx/x | Noun |
| surrealism | x/xx | Noun |
| insanity | x/xx | Noun |
| nonsensical | x/xx | Adjective |
| morality play | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| surrealistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| absurdly | x/x | Adverb |
| freak show | // | Phrase, Noun |
| movie house | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| irrationality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| hilarity | x/xx | Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| comic opera | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dramatizing | /xxx | Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| spectacle | /xx | Noun |
| picture show | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| comedic | x/x | Adjective |
| shakespearean | x/xx | Name |
| dramaturgical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| grand guignol | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| box office | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| stupidity | x/xx | Noun |
| satirical | x/xx | Adjective |
| proscenium arch | //xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| madness | /x | Noun |
| aberrant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| abhorrent | x/x | Adjective |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| balcony | /xx | Noun |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| baseless | /x | Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| battleground | /xx | Noun |
| broadway | /x | Name, Adjective |
| cabaret | xx/ | Noun |
| cemetery | /xxx | Noun |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cine | x | Noun |
| cinematography | xxx/xx | Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| disparate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dress circle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| dressing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exorbitant | x/xx | Adjective |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| farcical | /xx | Adjective |
| farfetched | // | Adjective |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| filmmaking | /xx | Noun |
| foolish | /x | Adjective |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fuss | / | Noun, Verb |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| grotesque | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| gymnasium | x/xx | Noun |
| hall | / | Noun |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| idiot | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| idiotic | xx/x | Adjective |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| improbable | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadmissible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inane | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inconceivable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| incongruous | x/xx | Adjective |
| incredible | x/xx | Adjective |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| injudicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| insane | x/ | Adjective |
| ironic | x/x | Adjective |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| logic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| meaningless | /xx | Adjective |
| mindless | /x | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| music | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| music hall | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| newspaper | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| obscene | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| odd | / | Adjective, Noun |
| opera | /x | Noun |
| opera house | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| orchestra | /xx | Noun |
| orchestra pit | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| parquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| picture palace | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| playhouse | /x | Noun |
| playwright | /x | Noun |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| projector | x/x | Noun |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| rubbish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| scene | / | Noun, Verb |
| screen | / | Noun, Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| silly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| stage | / | Noun, Verb |
| standing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| strange | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| studio | /xx | Noun |
| surreal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| synagogue | /xx | Noun |
| ticket office | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| troupe | / | Noun, Verb |
| unbelievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unconscionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| undignified | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| ungodly | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unscientific | xxx/x | Adjective |
| untenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unthinkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| untrue | x/ | Adjective |
| unwarranted | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| venue | /x | Noun |
| weird | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| wild | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| yard | / | Noun, Verb |
