absurdity

/əb'sə:diti/
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absurdity

The clown's absurdity made the whole audience laugh.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A ludicrous folly; the quality of being absurd: The state or quality of being ridiculously unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
    • An absurd thing, statement, or situation: A specific thing, idea, or event that is wildly unreasonable or nonsensical.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh. (The ridiculous illogic of the situation caused laughter.)
    • He was trying to explain the absurdity of their plan. (He was attempting to describe the foolish unreasonableness of their plan.)
    • The play is a comedy that highlights the absurdities of modern life. (The play humorously points out the nonsensical aspects of contemporary living.)
Advanced Usage
  • Theater of the Absurd: A genre of drama that emphasizes the absurdity of human existence, often through illogical or meaningless situations and dialogue.
    • Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" is a classic example of the Theater of the Absurd.
  • To the point of absurdity: To such an extreme degree that it becomes ridiculous or nonsensical.
    • The rules were enforced to the point of absurdity, punishing people for minor infractions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Absurd (adj): Ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous.
    • It is absurd to believe you can learn a language in a week.
  • Absurdly (adv): In an absurd manner.
    • The prices for basic goods were absurdly high.
Synonyms
  • Folly: Lack of good sense; foolishness.
  • Nonsense: Spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense.
  • Preposterousness: The quality of being contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd.
  • Ridiculousness: The quality of being deserving of mockery or derision; absurd.
Related Phrases
  • Height of absurdity: The most extreme or perfect example of something absurd.
    • Forcing employees to clock out for bathroom breaks is the height of absurdity.
  • Reductio ad absurdum: A method of proving the falsity of a premise by showing that its logical consequence is absurd or contradictory.
    • The philosopher used a reductio ad absurdum argument to dismantle his opponent's claim.
absurdity

The clown's absurdity made the whole audience laugh.

Noun
  1. a ludicrous folly
    • the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior
  2. a message whose content is at variance with reason

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