absurdity

English Thesaurus

1. a ludicrous folly (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	folly, foolishness, unwiseness,
definition	:	the trait of acting stupidly or rashly (noun.attribute)

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

hypernym	:	bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality,
definition	:	a message that seems to convey no meaning (noun.communication)

3. a ludicrous folly (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	pathetic, ridiculous, silly,
definition	:	inspiring scornful pity (adj.all)

derivation	:	absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous,
definition	:	incongruous;inviting ridicule (adj.all)

derivation	:	asinine, fatuous, inane, mindless, vacuous,
definition	:	devoid of intelligence (adj.all)

derivation	:	cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany,
definition	:	ludicrous, foolish (adj.all)

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

derivation	:	farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous,
definition	:	broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce (adj.all)

derivation	:	absurd,
definition	:	inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense (adj.all)

derivation	:	absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous,
definition	:	incongruous;inviting ridicule (adj.all)

5. a ludicrous folly (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	pathetic, ridiculous, silly,
definition	:	inspiring scornful pity (adj.all)

derivation	:	absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous,
definition	:	incongruous;inviting ridicule (adj.all)

derivation	:	asinine, fatuous, inane, mindless, vacuous,
definition	:	devoid of intelligence (adj.all)

derivation	:	cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany,
definition	:	ludicrous, foolish (adj.all)

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

derivation	:	farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous,
definition	:	broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce (adj.all)

derivation	:	absurd,
definition	:	inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense (adj.all)

derivation	:	absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous,
definition	:	incongruous;inviting ridicule (adj.all)