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    absurdity
    /əbˈsəːdɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable: "Duncan laughed at the absurdity of the situation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of absurdity in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    ABSURDITY definition: 1. the quality of being stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way: 2. something that is…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absurdityAbsurdity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An absurdity is something ridiculously foolish. The U.S. declaring war on Fiji would be an absurdity. This is the noun form of the adjective absurd, which means silly, hard-to-believe, and kind of crazy. Unless it's Halloween, it would be an absurdity to show up to school in a chicken suit.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › absurdityAbsurdity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ABSURDITY is the quality or state of being absurd : absurdness. How to use absurdity in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSURDITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ABSURDITY meaning: 1. the quality of being stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way: 2. something that is…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › absurdityAbsurdity - definition of absurdity by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Extremely unreasonable, incongruous, or inappropriate: an absurd request. b. Impossible to take seriously; silly: a character who goes through many absurd adventures. See Synonyms at foolish. 2. Of, relating to, or manifesting the view that there is no order or meaning in human life or in the universe. 3. Of or relating to absurdism. n.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABSURDITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    ABSURDITY definition: the quality or state of being absurd ; nonsense | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabsurdity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    absurdity noun. /əbˈsɜːdəti/ /əbˈsɜːrdəti/ (plural absurdities) [uncountable, countable] the fact of being extremely silly and not logical and sensible. It was only later that she could see the absurdity of the situation. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › absurdityabsurdity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · (countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. [First attested in the late 15th century.][3] (uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16th century.][3] (obsolete, rare) Dissonance.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryABSURDITY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    1. the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense. [...] 2. Word forms: abˈsurdities. an absurd idea or thing. [...] More. Synonyms of 'absurdity' • ridiculousness, joke, nonsense, malarkey [...] More. Collocations with the word 'absurdity' absurdity of life sheer absurdity. Examples of 'absurdity' in a sentence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of absurd in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    ABSURD definition: 1. stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way: 2. things that happen that are stupid or…. Learn more.