to the point of absurdity
101grandiose — grandiosely, adv. grandioseness, grandiosity /gran dee os i tee/, n. /gran dee ohs /, adj. 1. affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words. 2. more complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown: a grandiose scheme. 3. grand in an… …
102overwrite — /oh veuhr ruyt /, v., overwrote, overwritten, overwriting. v.t. 1. to write in too elaborate, burdensome, diffuse, or prolix a style: He overwrites his essays to the point of absurdity. 2. to write in excess of the requirements, esp. so as to… …
103grandiose — gran•di•ose [[t]ˈgræn diˌoʊs[/t]] adj. 1) affectedly grand; pompous: grandiose words[/ex] 2) more complicated than necessary: a grandiose scheme[/ex] 3) grand in an imposing way • Etymology: 1830–40; < F < It grandioso < L grandi(s)… …
104ad absurdum — /ad ab serr deuhm/ to the point of absurdity. [ < L: to (the) absurd] * * * …
105absurdum — É™b sÉœrddÊŒm /É™b sÉœËd n. from the Latin phrase ad absurdum (to the point of absurdity) …
106camp — (or campy) a type of comedy parody wherein conventional (and especially overused or clichéd) situations and plot devices are intentionally exaggerated to the point of absurdity to produce humor Examples: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)… …
107ad absurdum — adverb To the point of absurdity …
108ad absurdum — to the point of absurdity (Latin) …
109to a fault — adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits too big • Syn: ↑excessively, ↑overly, ↑too • Derived from adjective: ↑excessive (for: ↑excessively) …
110Existentialism — The …
