absurdness

Definition of absurdnessnext

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Noun
  • From the earliest glimpses of new color to Valentine’s Day to channeling stir-craziness into spring cleaning, our friends at ALDI have stocked their February Finds to make sure you’re covered for all 28 days—and then some.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Of course, no Kojima title would be complete with a little bit of craziness, but even the more far-out aspects of the game make more sense and are a thrilling part of the journey.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Harry and Finis refused to play Jack Donahoe’s game of commenting on every idiocy that came across their desks.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Telling the story of the clashing egos and raging idiocy of the fictional Spinal Tap, Reiner both directed and starred as the filmmaker-within-the-film Marty DiBergi.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • She’s built a career on candid takes about relationships, work and the absurdities of everyday life, delivered with her trademark mix of bluntness and charm.
    Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The extended version gives the characters room to deepen their over-the-top backstory while leaning further into spectacle and absurdity.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There are, however, some relevant differences between the situations of our two oldest presidents, likely reflective of the differences between senility and madness.
    Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Her characters often demonstrated how quickly and seamlessly a cyclone of cheerful mannerisms could morph into a wailing typhoon of uncorked madness.
    Merrill Markoe, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • No, but the line captures the aristocracy’s witlessness.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Navarro devoted a chapter to the seductive foolishness of protectionist trade policies.
    Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The captain of the boat Zoë and Sarah came on watches them from afar, shaking his head at English foolishness.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • There is, of course, a strong current of senselessness running through the film.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In 2018, Brennan’s sister spoke to WMUR about the senselessness of the murder.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The music movie tries to capture the insanity and inanity of being a modern celebrity.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Absurdness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurdness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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