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as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity
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as in madness
lack of good sense or judgment
the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds
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Recent Examples of absurdity
But cuteness adds a touch of whimsical absurdity that further defangs the power hungry.
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Yii-Jan Lin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The book clocks the absurdities of human conduct like few others.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Sure, The Critic had its fair sure of absurdity (one character was from Easter Island and bore a striking resemblance to a moai statue), but the New York in which it was set felt real in a way that Springfield or Quahog never did.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Featuring intertwining narratives of doctors and patients, the film also includes a group of doctors-turned-comedians who use humor to highlight the absurdities of the system.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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Yii-Jan Lin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The book clocks the absurdities of human conduct like few others.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Sure, The Critic had its fair sure of absurdity (one character was from Easter Island and bore a striking resemblance to a moai statue), but the New York in which it was set felt real in a way that Springfield or Quahog never did.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Featuring intertwining narratives of doctors and patients, the film also includes a group of doctors-turned-comedians who use humor to highlight the absurdities of the system.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurdity
Noun
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Dominguez has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to killing two people and grievously wounding a third over the space of five days in April and May 2023.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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However, on April 18, a judge in Fulton County Superior Court dropped the charges against Calabrese-Lewis, ordering that she should be declared not guilty by reason of insanity, citing her mental illness, according to the filing obtained by PEOPLE.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Liam Twomey got his teeth into the Marvel Comics-style madness of Real Madrid’s ‘El Loco’, Antonio Rudiger (above).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The madness in the auditoriums has understandably irked theater operators and unsuspecting patrons, especially when one attendee brought a live chicken into a showing.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The simplicity of his resting place follows the express request made by Francis in his will.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Asawa’s own words posted throughout the exhibit reflect the simplicity of her genius.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Absurdity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurdity. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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