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absurdity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əbˈsɜːrdəti/ · UK /əbˈsɜːdəti/

absurdity means: The quality or degree of being completely unreasonable or silly.

noun

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The quality or degree of being completely unreasonable or silly.

  • She laughed at the absurdity of it.
  • The film captures the absurdity of everyday life.
  • He failed to see the absurdity of his proposal.

Similar words: ridiculousness, foolishness

Opposites: reasonableness

Common phrases: sheer absurdity, absurdity of something

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An idea, action, or situation that is completely unreasonable or silly.

  • That rule is an absurdity.
  • The discussion was full of absurdities.
  • How could anyone defend such an absurdity?

Similar words: nonsense, foolishness

Common phrases: an absurdity, complete absurdity

Questions about absurdity

What does absurdity mean?

The quality or degree of being completely unreasonable or silly.

What is absurdity in other languages?

Türkçe: saçmalık · Español: absurdidad · Français: absurdité · Deutsch: Absurdität · Italiano: assurdità · 日本語: 不条理さ

How do you pronounce absurdity?

In American English /əbˈsɜːrdəti/; in British English /əbˈsɜːdəti/.

How do you use absurdity in a sentence?

She laughed at the absurdity of it. The film captures the absurdity of everyday life.

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