preposterous

adjective

pre·pos·ter·ous | \pri-ˈpä-st(ə-)rəs

Definition of preposterous

: contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd

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Examples of preposterous in a Sentence

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

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And then there is the fact that the fact seems preposterous. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "Gareth Southgate Makes Own Luck in Guiding England to World Cup Semifinals," 10 July 2018 At first blush that seems a preposterous suggestion. — The Economist, "Germany is becoming more open and diverse," 14 Apr. 2018 Some of them hold the preposterous position that new sanctions could force Iran to return to the negotiating table to discuss amendments of the nuclear deal. — Fred Fleitz, National Review, "Trump Should Kill the Iran Nuclear Deal, for the Dissidents and Protesters," 8 Jan. 2018 But if the speculation is correct, another preposterous development in the era of 45 will have occurred and Trump, aided by his White House lawyers, will have put one over on the supposedly independent judicial branch. — Elizabeth Drew, The New Republic, "Follies," 27 Apr. 2018 Two decades ago, The Truman Show seemed preposterous. — Julie Miller, HWD, "Twenty Years Later, Everything Is The Truman Show," 5 June 2018 Even more preposterous is the claim by some academics that economic liberalism in the 1980s spawned the socialism that has destroyed the country. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "Venezuela’s Long Road to Hell," 10 June 2018 The problem with the very raising of these supposedly legal points is that the preposterous has become the discussable. — Elizabeth Drew, The New Republic, "Trump’s Saturday Night Massacre Has Already Begun," 5 June 2018 Hodge’s direction employs some theatrical gestures (mostly from Summerfield and Reed), which appear all the more preposterous given those actors ages and otherwise more straightforward delivery of their lines. — Jim Rutter, Philly.com, "At Hedgerow: 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (and, for this play, being youngish)," 6 May 2018

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