ABSURDITY

absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness

(noun) a ludicrous folly; “the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown’s behavior”

absurdity, absurdness, ridiculousness

(noun) a message whose content is at variance with reason

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

absurdity (countable and uncountable, plural absurdities)

(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. [First attested in the late 15^th century.]

(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16^th century.]

(obsolete, rare) Dissonance. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 17^th century.]

Source: Wiktionary

Ab*surd"i*ty, n.; pl. Absurdities. Etym: [L. absurditas: cf. F. absurdite.]

1. The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. "The absurdity of the actual idea of an infinite number." Locke.

2. That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. His travels were full of absurdities. Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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