noun
absurdity
uhb-SURD-ih-tee
noun
1
The quality of being absurd or ridiculous.
"The absurdity of the excuse made everyone laugh."
2
A particular absurd situation, statement, or action.
"The play is full of comic absurdities."
How to Use Absurdity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe state of being ridiculous or illogical, or a specific example of that.
Common pairings
sheer absurdity
the absurdity of
point out the absurdity
Word Forms
absurdities plural
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Etymology
From Middle French absurdité or Late Latin absurditas, based on Latin absurdus — formed as absurd plus -ity.