absurdity
playDefinition of absurdity
absurdities
1 : the quality or state of being absurd : absurdness
2 : something that is absurd
Examples of absurdity in a sentence
<to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity>
<the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds>
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First Known Use of absurdity
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ABSURDITY Defined for Kids
absurdity
playDefinition of absurdity for Students
absurdities
1 : the fact of being ridiculous <the absurdity of the situation>
2 : something that is ridiculous <Every day there is some new absurdity to deal with.>
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