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ABSURDNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A message whose content is at variance with reason
Synonyms:
absurdity; absurdness; ridiculousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("absurdness" is a kind of...):
bunk; hokum; meaninglessness; nonsense; nonsensicality (a message that seems to convey no meaning)
Derivation:
absurd (inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense)
absurd (so unreasonable as to invite derision)