Synonyms of absurdity

absurdity

noun

əb-ˈsər-də-tē 

1

as in insanity

a foolish act or idea

to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insanity
• idiocy
• stupidity
• madness
• inanity
• bêtise
• imbecility
• foppery
• lunacy
• folly
• asininity
• foolery
• craziness
• fatuity
• absurdness
• blunder
• buffoonery
• tomfoolery
• foolishness
• witlessness
• nonsense
• senselessness
• twaddle
• inaneness
• shenanigan(s)
• monkeyshine(s)
• flub
• bungle
• drivel
• goof
• howler
• humbug

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wisdom
• discretion
• prudence
• sagacity
• inspiration
• forethought
• brainstorm

2

as in madness

lack of good sense or judgment

the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insanity
• madness
• simplicity
• craziness
• foolishness
• preposterousness
• fatuousness
• silliness
• unwisdom
• daftness
• wackiness
• zaniness
• inanity
• imbecility
• lunacy
• nuttiness
• witlessness
• dottiness
• stupidness
• folly
• asininity
• senselessness
• stupidity
• nonsensicalness
• fatuity
• brainlessness
• idiocy
• balminess
• ridiculousness
• simpleness
• obtuseness
• unreasonableness
• slowness
• dullness
• irrationality
• dumbness
• feeblemindedness
• dippiness
• mindlessness
• simplemindedness
• oafishness
• ludicrousness
• denseness
• dopiness
• fallacy
• doltishness
• weirdness
• kookiness
• vacuity
• gormlessness
• dim-wittedness
• laughableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanity
• wisdom
• soundness
• sagacity
• prudence
• validity
• reasonableness
• rationality
• sapience
• sensibleness
• logicality
• reasonability
• perception
• insight
• sagaciousness
• sageness
• discernment
• logicalness
• rationalness
• percipience

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of absurdity

This absurdity reached its height in 1978, when journalists and whistleblowers collecting information on state communication networks were put on trial for violating the Official Secrets Act. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Laughter reframes these experiences from tragedy to absurdity, helping individuals push back against negative aging stereotypes. — Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

And there’s an absurdity to that scene, which Daeron is feeling just in the shock of it in itself. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 July 2026

Mark McCreary, co-chair of the artificial intelligence practice at law firm Fox Rothschild, points out the absurdity of the system itself. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026