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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 › englishABSURDITY | English meaning - 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.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.

  4. 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.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AbsurdityAbsurdity - Wikipedia

    Absurdity is the state or condition of being unreasonable, meaningless, or so unsound as to be irrational. "Absurd" is the adjective used to describe absurdity, e.g., "Tyler and the boys laughed at the absurd situation." [1] It derives from the Latin absurdum meaning "out of tune". [2] The Latin surdus means "deaf", implying stupidity. [1]

  6. 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. Want to learn more?

  7. 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.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › absurdity_nabsurdity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun absurdity mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun absurdity, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun absurdity? About 3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  9. 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

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSURD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › absurdAbsurd Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ABSURD is ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous : extremely silly or ridiculous. How to use absurd in a sentence. Surd and Absurd