Definition
The quality or state of being absurd; the state of being ridiculous or contrary to reason.
Etymology
From absurd + -ness suffix (forming abstract nouns). An alternative to 'absurdity,' using English's native -ness suffix rather than the Latinate -ity. Both forms are valid but 'absurdity' is more commonly used.
Kelly Says
English often gives us two ways to form abstract nouns—'absurdness' using native -ness and 'absurdity' using Latin -ity. While both are correct, 'absurdity' sounds more formal and is used much more often, showing how Latinate forms dominated in formal English.
Translations
ARالعربية
بلا معنى
bila ma'na
BNবাংলা
অবাস্তবতা
ob-as-to-b-ta
CSČeština
absurdita
ab-SUR-dee-ta
DADansk
absurdhed
ab-SUR-hed
DEDeutsch
Absurdität
ab-SUR-dee-taet
ELΕλληνικά
αβσύρδη
ab-SUR-dee
ESEspañol
absurdo
ab-SUR-doh
FISuomi
absurdi
ab-SUR-di
FRFrançais
l'absurdité
lab-SUR-dee-tay
HIहिन्दी
अव्यवहारिकता
avyavhaari-ka-ta
HUMagyar
abszurditás
ab-SUR-dee-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
ketidakwajaran
ke-ti-dak-wa-ja-ran
IGIG
ihe n'egbu
i-he n'e-gbu
ITItaliano
assurdità
as-suhr-dee-ta
KKKK
ақылсыздық
a-kyyl-siz-dyk
KO한국어
어리석음
eo-ri-seok-eum
MRMR
अर्थरहित
ar-thar-hi-t
MSBahasa Melayu
ketidakwajaran
ke-ti-dak-wa-ja-ran
NLNederlands
absurditeit
ab-SUR-dee-teit
PLPolski
absurdność
ab-surd-no-sht'
PTPortuguês
absurdo
ab-SUR-doh
RUРусский
absurdnost'
ab-surd-nohst'
SVSvenska
absurditeten
ab-SUR-dee-te-ten
SWKiswahili
upumbavu
u-pum-ba-vu
TAதமிழ்
பரவாயில்லாத
para-va-yil-la-a-tha
TEతెలుగు
అసంభవం
a-san-bha-vam
TLTL
kabalikat
ka-ba-li-kat
TRTürkçe
absürdiyet
ab-SUR-dee-yet
UKУкраїнська
абсурдність
ab-SURD-nist'
ZUZU
ukuhlelo
u-ku-hle-lo