absurdity meaning

UK US /əbˈsɝdəti/ 4 syllables

absurdity (noun): a message whose content is at variance with reason.

absurdity has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

absurdity as a noun

  1. a message whose content is at variance with reason

    Synonyms: absurdness, ridiculousness

    Type of: nonsense

    Related forms: absurd

  2. a ludicrous folly
    • the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior

    Synonyms: fatuity, fatuousness, silliness

    Type of: folly

    Related forms: absurd

How to pronounce absurdity

absurdity is pronounced /əbˈsɝdəti/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in TY · 9-letter words

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