absurd notion

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

used to describe an idea that is illogical or ridiculous

notionadjective + notion

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absurd

Examples (10)

  • The politician's absurd notion of solving poverty with lottery tickets was widely mocked.
  • She dismissed the absurd notion that all cats are afraid of water.
  • It's an absurd notion to think that money alone can buy happiness.
  • He harbored the absurd notion that he could fly if he just tried hard enough.
  • Many people find the absurd notion of a flat Earth to be quite amusing.
  • The scientific community rejected his absurd notion without hesitation.
  • Don't entertain such an absurd notion; it's simply not true.
  • The play explored the absurd notion that chaos can lead to perfect order.
  • He was ridiculed for proposing such an absurd notion during the serious meeting.
  • The absurd notion of perpetual motion machines has fascinated inventors for centuries.