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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
Not long after, Scottie Scheffler cruised to a dominant Byron Nelson victory, tied the PGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record with an absurd winning score of 31-under.
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Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
Things get silly and absurd; like White Lotus, Sam Rockwell pops up to save the day.
—EW.com, 11 May 2025
Even today, there are many settings in which the Christian faith is considered absurd, meant for the weak and unintelligent.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
Their bulk took up an absurd amount of space in my truck bed, and hauling two around a campsite felt like lugging sacks of stones.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
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Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
Things get silly and absurd; like White Lotus, Sam Rockwell pops up to save the day.
—EW.com, 11 May 2025
Even today, there are many settings in which the Christian faith is considered absurd, meant for the weak and unintelligent.
—Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
Their bulk took up an absurd amount of space in my truck bed, and hauling two around a campsite felt like lugging sacks of stones.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurd
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Sinner won a bizarre semifinal in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban, while Alcaraz triumphed in a sloppy duel.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Known for its deluge of gruesome deaths that just get more bizarre with each iteration, Final Destination is now returning for a sixth movie.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Using the Graham Norton hologram to tell us that the Earth was turned to ash on May 24th, 2025 is just the right kind of silly for this show.—
Ryan Woodrow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Eurovision is still too much of a silly spectacle for some, even with JJ in it.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In a world where leaders seem eager to bend the knee to Trump’s every impulse, even the truly ridiculous seems plausible.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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And this is not a story of corporate greed run amok, because Walmart would be foolish to try to gouge its customers at a time when economic anxiety is high (more on that in a moment).—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Peters said the training from Wayne State's Institute of Gerontology has helped credit union employees to better frame probing questions that will get a positive response without making members feel foolish.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Not just on the training pitch but in the dorm rooms, talking about the future and giggling at stupid jokes.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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President Donald Trump said only stupid people would refuse a $400 million gift.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
17 May 2025
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No other governor, remember, has tried to pull off this pathetic budget stunt.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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In his last, most pathetic years, Mark Twain threw himself behind the crackpot theory that the true author of Shakespeare’s plays may have been Francis Bacon.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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By 2028, Hunter should be bigger and stronger, traits that will complement his unreal combination of speed and athleticism.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The pressure to succeed is completely overwhelming, and the constant comparison to something that is unreal can become too much for anyone.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
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“Absurd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurd. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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