manifestly absurd

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A formal way to say something is obviously absurd.

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  • The defendant's claim of innocence was considered manifestly absurd by the jury.
  • The idea that he could finish the project alone in a day was manifestly absurd.
  • His conclusion, based on such flimsy evidence, is manifestly absurd.
  • Her explanation for being late was so complicated it became manifestly absurd.
  • The new policy was decried by critics as manifestly absurd and unworkable.
  • To suggest that the earth is flat is manifestly absurd in the 21st century.
  • To suggest that the earth is flat in this day and age is a manifestly absurd notion.
  • The proposal put forward by the opposition was manifestly absurd and impractical.
  • I find the proposition that we should ignore climate change to be manifestly absurd.
  • He dismissed the accusations as manifestly absurd, lacking any basis in fact.
  • The philosopher argued that the human condition is often manifestly absurd.
  • It would be manifestly absurd to ignore all the evidence and still believe him.
  • The idea of launching a new product without any market research is manifestly absurd.
  • The claim that diet soda helps you lose weight is manifestly absurd to many.
  • With the benefit of hindsight, the belief that the disease was caused by bad air seems manifestly absurd.
  • Such a lenient punishment for a serious crime was manifestly absurd.
  • His explanation for his absence sounded manifestly absurd to everyone in the room.
  • Their argument, based on conspiracy theories, was manifestly absurd to any rational person.
  • Although he presented his case with confidence, the underlying logic was so flawed that the entire argument became manifestly absurd.
  • The notion of perpetual motion machines is manifestly absurd from a scientific standpoint.