Absurd
Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Absurd and excessive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absurd" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The sheer power on display means that people and monsters die in absurd and excessive ways, often leaving body parts scattered across the page.
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Mushroom Samba: BoJack, Todd and Sarah Lynn all take an excessive amount of drugs to help them focus on writing BoJack's autobiography in "Downer Ending." The results range from absurd to nightmarish to heart-wrenchingly somber.
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