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单词 absurdity
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absurdity

He had not expected an absurdity like views detrimental to the Allied cause, Mr Dermott?It was there in all its absurdity: a pale, muttering tide creeping towards them.Anthony had no wish to be caught up in the absurdity of a Freddie Barnett brawl.Catching Nefret's wandering eye, his lips curled in acknowledgment of the absurdity of his presence: the prodigal son, the black sheep.

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Synonyms of 'absurdity'

ridiculousness, joke, nonsense, malarkey
More Synonyms of absurdity
(noun) 
I get angry at the absurdity of a situation.
Synonyms
ridiculousness
joke
The police investigation was a joke. A total cover-up.
nonsense
Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources.
malarkey
folly
a reminder of the follies of war
farce
The election was a farce, as only 22% of voters cast their ballots.
stupidity
I can't get over the stupidity of their decision.
foolishness
the foolishness of dangerously squabbling politicians
silliness
idiocy
irrationality
the irrationality of his behaviour
incongruity
meaninglessness
daftness (informal)
senselessness
illogicality
ludicrousness
unreasonableness
preposterousness
farcicality
craziness (informal)
bêtise (rare)
farcicalness
illogicalness

Quotation

absurdity: a statement of belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of daftness
Synonyms
foolishness,
nonsense,
madness,
folly,
stupidity,
absurdity,
silliness,
idiocy,
craziness,
tomfoolery,
malarkey,
inanity,
foolhardiness,
senselessness,
fatuity,
dottiness (slang, British),
witlessness,
brainlessness,
scattiness (British, informal),
asininity,
fatuousness
in the sense of farce
Definition
a ludicrous situation
The election was a farce, as only 22% of voters cast their ballots.
Synonyms
mockery,
joke,
nonsense,
parody,
shambles,
sham,
absurdity,
malarkey,
travesty,
ridiculousness
in the sense of folly
Definition
the quality of being foolish
a reminder of the follies of war
Synonyms
foolishness,
bêtise (rare),
nonsense,
madness,
stupidity,
absurdity,
indiscretion,
recklessness,
silliness,
idiocy,
irrationality,
imprudence,
rashness,
fatuity,
preposterousness,
daftness (informal),
desipience

Nearby words of
absurdity

  • abstruse
  • abstruseness
  • absurd
  • absurdity
  • absurdly
  • abundance
  • abundant

Synonyms of 'absurdity'

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