Meanings
nounabsurdness (countable and uncountable, plural absurdnesses)
plural absurdnesses
- countablerareuncountableThe quality of being absurd; absurdity.First known use First attested in the mid 16ᵗʰ century.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna message whose content is at variance with reason
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absurdness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absurdness
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“absurdness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absurdness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absurdness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absurdness.
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