as in insanities
a foolish act or idea
to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity
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Recent Examples of absurdities
Metaphors, absurdities and seriousness intermingle in this production from New Forms LA and directed by Marissa Pattullo.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Born to a working-class family in a wealthy part of London in 1929 — his father was a chauffeur and his mother a part-time cook — Deighton grew up with a keen eye for the intricacies and absurdities of Britain’s class system.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Rather than preach, though, Anderson dives deeper into the absurdities, pushing his characters to extremity, incorporating humor and violence and the Sisters of the Brave Beaver.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The latest addition to the genre, AMC’s The Audacity, captures all the absurdities, egos, and jargon of the tech scene as deftly as its predecessors.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
This lack of scientific alignment leads to absurdities.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
The luckiest among us endure these quotidian absurdities indirectly, via news stories and social media feeds, their consequences delayed until sometime in the future.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Indonesian auteur Edwin has spent much of his career examining the quiet absurdities of modern life with a cool, deadpan detachment.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Eager sycophants run behind him to carry out his directives and repeat his absurdities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Born to a working-class family in a wealthy part of London in 1929 — his father was a chauffeur and his mother a part-time cook — Deighton grew up with a keen eye for the intricacies and absurdities of Britain’s class system.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Rather than preach, though, Anderson dives deeper into the absurdities, pushing his characters to extremity, incorporating humor and violence and the Sisters of the Brave Beaver.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
The latest addition to the genre, AMC’s The Audacity, captures all the absurdities, egos, and jargon of the tech scene as deftly as its predecessors.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
This lack of scientific alignment leads to absurdities.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
The luckiest among us endure these quotidian absurdities indirectly, via news stories and social media feeds, their consequences delayed until sometime in the future.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Indonesian auteur Edwin has spent much of his career examining the quiet absurdities of modern life with a cool, deadpan detachment.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Eager sycophants run behind him to carry out his directives and repeat his absurdities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurdities
insanities
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Working with Chhaya clients who were facing foreclosure, Mamdani got an intimate look at the little insanities of the city’s housing crisis.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Absurdities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurdities. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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