1
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 the mystery and absurdity of the oversized dessert appears to be part of the charm for viewers.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
And here’s the absurdity: The court order the DEP was fighting didn’t really force the state to step up its efforts to clean up the troubled waters where so many manatees are dying.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
As stocks surge, Chanos has been warning of other market absurdities including the proliferation of Bitcoin treasury companies which raise money to buy and hold the cryptocurrency.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
In his high-energy hour, featuring plenty of material and crowd work alike, which was taped at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA, Jackson tackles everything from racially questionable cookies to other everyday absurdities.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
And here’s the absurdity: The court order the DEP was fighting didn’t really force the state to step up its efforts to clean up the troubled waters where so many manatees are dying.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
As stocks surge, Chanos has been warning of other market absurdities including the proliferation of Bitcoin treasury companies which raise money to buy and hold the cryptocurrency.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
In his high-energy hour, featuring plenty of material and crowd work alike, which was taped at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA, Jackson tackles everything from racially questionable cookies to other everyday absurdities.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absurdity
Noun
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Way was nothing short of a force of nature in the role, bringing a mix of mania, terror and insanity to a character that felt straight out of the comic books he’s written.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
21 July 2025
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Kraepelin hoped that schizophrenia would eventually reveal itself to be a disease like neurosyphilis, which was then responsible for a large portion of the cases of insanity in psychiatry wards.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Mid-season madness has officially started for the Colorado Rapids, less than a week before the MLS secondary transfer window opens.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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Will the young girl in Horas Extras succumb to total madness?—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Traditional funds benefit from diversification and operational simplicity, while merchant banking funds can potentially drive better outcomes through hands-on involvement.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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He was known for his elegant simplicity in songwriting and his love for farming and hunting.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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“Absurdity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absurdity. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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