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Ridiculousness vs Puerility - What's the difference?

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Ridiculousness is a related term of puerility.


As nouns the difference between ridiculousness and puerility

is that ridiculousness is (uncountable) the characteristic of being ridiculous while puerility is the state, quality, or condition of being childish or puerile.

ridiculousness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The characteristic of being ridiculous.
  • (countable) The result of being ridiculous.

    • Synonyms

    * ridiculosity (less common)

    puerility

    English

    Noun

  • The state, quality, or condition of being childish or puerile.
  • That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is insipid or silly.

    • See also

    * puerilism