absurdity in Spanish

absurdity in Spanish means absurdez, tontería, ridiculez

BrE /ˈæbsədɪti/ AmE /ˈæbsərdədi/

noun en → es

1 ILLOGIC [uncountable] B2

absurdez, tontería, ridiculez

the quality of being extremely silly or unreasonable; nonsense

Collocations charge an absurdity fee

  • The idea of charging such a high fee is sheer absurdity.

    La idea de cobrar una tarifa tan alta es pura absurdez.

2 EXCESS [countable] B2

locura, exceso, ridiculez

an extremely unreasonable or silly action, statement, etc.

Collocations act an absurdity

  • His refusal to accept the facts was one of his many absurdities.

    Su negativa a aceptar los hechos fue una de sus muchas locuras.

Idioms

to be an absurdity B2

ser algo absurdo

  • To think that he would come was an absurdity.

    Pensar que vendría era una locura.

to be full of absurdities B2

estar lleno de tonterías

  • The story was full of absurdities.

    La historia estaba llena de tonterías.