absurdity
noun
ab·sur·di·ty
əb-ˈsər-də-tē 
-ˈzər-
-ˈzər-
plural absurdities
1
: the quality or state of being absurd : absurdness
They laughed at the absurdity of the situation.
2
: something that is absurd
the absurdities of life
Examples of absurdity in a Sentence
to say men can't cook as well as women is of course an absurdity
the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds
Recent Examples on the Web
Beneath the absurdity and punchlines lies a serious critique of how violence is packaged, sold, and consumed in American media.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
During the performance that shot her to fame earlier this month, Fan laid bare the absurdity facing many victims of domestic violence in the country.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
The result is The Dead Don’t Die, a commentary via absurdity, a film that riffs off zombie godfather George Romero’s anticapitalist undercurrents (think Dawn of the Dead) but also brings that message into the 21st century with MAGA hats, juvenile detention and environmental disaster denial.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The film is described as a dark comedy on the absurdities of conflict.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
During the performance that shot her to fame earlier this month, Fan laid bare the absurdity facing many victims of domestic violence in the country.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
The result is The Dead Don’t Die, a commentary via absurdity, a film that riffs off zombie godfather George Romero’s anticapitalist undercurrents (think Dawn of the Dead) but also brings that message into the 21st century with MAGA hats, juvenile detention and environmental disaster denial.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The film is described as a dark comedy on the absurdities of conflict.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for absurdity
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“Absurdity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absurdity. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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