absurdity

/əbˈsɜrdəti/
noun
  1. The quality or state of being ridiculous, unreasonable, or illogical.
    • The movie's plot was full of absurdity, but that's what made it entertaining.
    • The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.
    • She pointed out the absurdity of trying to finish a week's work in one hour.
  2. Something that is completely unreasonable or silly.
    • The politician's speech was filled with absurdities that no one believed.
    • The idea that money grows on trees is an absurdity.
    • His claim that he could fly was dismissed as an absurdity.
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