absurdity
noun
the state or quality of being absurd.
absurdities
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pluralof absurdity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This week’s briefing document repeats such absurdities and manipulates the data to claim the drug doesn’t work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Finally, if you think the obstacles to orderly press coverage and the absurdities of decision-day theater are bad, remember that they are nothing compared to how the court does its own substantive work.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Parr, renowned for capturing the quiet rituals and absurdities of British life, was commissioned by the National Trust to capture life in Lacock, Wiltshire, during the spring and summer of 2025.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Current and former Social Security officials have told ProPublica over the past year that the SSI program’s complexities and absurdities remain perhaps the agency’s biggest bureaucratic headache.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
A person shouldn’t look too far down her nose at absurdities.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
