absurdity vs foolishness
foolishness vs absurdityabsurdity and foolishness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absurdity | Yes | No | No | No |
| foolishness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
foolishness is a hypernym of
absurdity; that is, foolishness is a
word with a broader meaning than absurdity:
- absurdity: a ludicrous folly
- foolishness: the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
Other hypernyms of absurdity include
folly, unwiseness.
| absurdity (noun) | foolishness (noun) |
|---|---|
| a ludicrous folly | a stupid mistake |
| a message whose content is at variance with reason | the trait of acting stupidly or rashly |
| the quality of being rash and foolish |
Words related to "absurdity"
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