Definition of PREPOSTEROUS

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The whole idea is preposterous! the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous

Recent Examples on the Web Even if the idea of stashing your phone away for a while seems preposterous, some people do keep spares around just in case. — David Nield, WIRED, "How To Get the Most Out of Your Smartphone Battery," 25 Aug. 2019 The phenomenon seems preposterous because there’s nothing about our non-quantum-scale experience to suggest such a thing is possible. — Quanta Magazine, "The Universe’s Ultimate Complexity Revealed by Simple Quantum Games," 5 Mar. 2019 There is a lesson here for those who promise massive new government programs such as Medicare-for-all, premised on unlikely or, as in the case of Berniecare, preposterous promises about their affordability. — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Other voices: The fate of the Cadillac tax should be a wake-up call," 28 July 2019 The claims of potential earnings were preposterous, the FTC said. — Washington Post, "Be careful. That multilevel marketing side hustle could be an illegal pyramid scheme.," 17 Oct. 2019 Two years ago, Collin Sexton and Alabama almost pulled off what would've been one of the most preposterous comebacks ever. — Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal, "Morning Coffee: Everyone's running out of superlatives for Lamar Jackson," 26 Nov. 2019 Such possibilities may seem outlandish, but other things once considered preposterous (paying for airplane seat assignments, being charged resort fees for use of formerly included hotel amenities) now are routine. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Disneyland's 2020 price increase is just around the corner. Here's what to expect," 26 Nov. 2019 Because he has been permanently disassociated from USC — one of the ridiculous rulings within the NCAA’s preposterous decisions on the Bush/USC violations — the Trojans’ all-time great had to receive approval to work in the stadium. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Hotline newsletter: Heat Index, Guerrero to step down, the Wilcox fit, Colorado’s ‘Miracle’ turns 25 and more," 20 Sep. 2019 The setup for this scene — Tulip’s preposterous, hyperbolic blood-and-brains reactions to a simple association test — is an absurdist sketch comedy gag. — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "Preacher is unwatched, unloved, and doomed — but Tulip O’Hare goes on," 14 Aug. 2019

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“Preposterous.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preposterous. Accessed 22 January 2020.