PREPOSTEROUS Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

preposterous

adjective

pri-ˈpä-st(ə-)rəs

as in absurd

conceived or made without regard for reason or reality the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous

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as in silly

showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment a preposterous suggestion to go swimming in this freezing weather

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as in ridiculous

so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter the movie thriller had such a preposterous plot that we were on the edge of our seats snickering

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Recent Examples of preposterous Besides the fact that there is no evidence that any L.A government official purposefully started the fires — frankly a preposterous claim — most of Jones’ attempts at blame seem to draw in more viewers rather than address any real issues amid L.A’s disaster. —

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025 So great is the distance that the concept of a closing window for the Bills’ championship dreams never has sounded more preposterous. —

Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Darwin’s ideas inspired many Victorians to wonder whether their pets might be taught human languages and vice versa, setting off a long period of preposterous at-home experiments. —

Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 They’ll be rewarded for taking preposterous holes seriously, but also for having fun along the way. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for preposterous

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Ironically, its only real payoff is its surreal magnitude of Drake-centricity (down to casting a look-alike), which largely ends up being absurd and hilarious thanks to events entirely outside of the film’s purview.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Courts should continue to quickly reject his absurd, insulting, and ahistorical legal arguments, which violate the clear text of the 14th Amendment.

— Elizabeth Wydra and Nina Henry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025