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absurdness

n.
C1 Advanced ab·surd·ness Archaic

n. the quality of being so strange or silly that it is hard to believe. It describes a situation that makes no sense at all.

n. the quality of being extremely foolish, unreasonable, or lacking in logic. Often used to describe situations that defy rational explanation or are intentionally ridiculous.


SIMPLE

The absurdness of the situation made everyone laugh.

CONTEXTUAL

The absurdness of the new tax rules led to widespread confusion among small business owners.

COMPLEX

The play's humor relies on the absurdness of its premise, where characters must navigate a world where gravity is entirely random and unpredictable.

Synonyms
Origin

From absurd + -ness.

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