absurdities
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //əbˈsɝdətiz// UK //ɐbsˈɜːdɪtiz// ab·sur·di·ties
n. things that are so silly or strange that they do not make any sense. You use this word when something is so ridiculous that it is hard to believe.
n. statements, situations, or actions that are so illogical or unreasonable that they defy belief. Often used to describe systemic flaws or extreme examples of nonsense.
The new rules are full of legal absurdities.
The committee spent the entire afternoon pointing out the various absurdities in the proposed budget.
The novel is a masterful satire that exposes the absurdities of modern bureaucracy through the lens of a single, increasingly frustrated employee.