Definition of ABSURDITY

absurdity

Plural: absurdities

Noun

  • a message whose content is at variance with reason
  • a ludicrous folly
    • "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
  • That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
  • The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
  • Dissonance.

Origin / Etymology

First attested around 1472. From Middle English absurdite, then from either Middle French absurdité, or from Late Latin absurditas (“dissonance, incongruity”), from Latin absurdus + -itas (“quality, state, degree”). Equivalent to absurd + -ity.

Scrabble Score: 15

absurdity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
absurdity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
absurdity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

absurdity: valid Words With Friends Word