RIDICULOUSNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A message whose content is at variance with reason

Synonyms:

absurdity; absurdness; ridiculousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("ridiculousness" is a kind of...):

bunk; hokum; meaninglessness; nonsense; nonsensicality (a message that seems to convey no meaning)

Derivation:

ridiculous (broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce)

ridiculous (so unreasonable as to invite derision)