preposterous

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pre·pos·ter·ous | \ pri-ˈpä-st(ə-)rəs

Definition of preposterous

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web The premise has potential, and yields some clever twists that don’t include Marla’s clumsy and preposterous transformation into an action heroine, or the script’s transformation into a sendup of predatory capitalism. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘I Care a Lot’ Review: Guardian as Grifter," 18 Feb. 2021 The Sunday spectacular has been fed a steady and fatty diet of preposterous claims and Grecian idolatry by both networks almost to the point of digestive revolt. — Jerry Nason, BostonGlobe.com, "Super Bowl I arrived with a splash back in 1967," 17 Jan. 2021 Desperate people do irrational things like give Malzahn a preposterous buyout, or, worse, fire Malzahn only to offer someone like Lane Kiffin an equally absurd contract. — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, "Auburn football looks desperate in search for coach," 22 Dec. 2020 Manute Bol was looming on the perimeter, ready to sling a preposterous 3-pointer that just might fall. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors’ first mission has always been: Leave fans wanting more," 18 Dec. 2020 Think Lafayette Square and the vast show of force that sent peaceful protesters reeling and bloodied so that President Trump could strike his preposterous pose with the Bible. — BostonGlobe.com, "A sorry spectacle we all knew was coming," 6 Jan. 2021 The suggestion is so preposterous that you’ll be tempted to dismiss it completely. — New York Times, "Andy Cohen Had a Year," 30 Dec. 2020 The whole enterprise was simultaneously preposterous, misleading, and grade D journalism. — Jeff Pearlman, orlandosentinel.com, "An inside look at Shaq’s jump from Magic to Lakers," 21 Dec. 2020 While seemingly preposterous, the plot flows naturally as their new guardian struggles to overcome her own past while helping the children avoid being cast aside as inconvenient oddities by their parents. — Monitor Readers, The Christian Science Monitor, "Bite-size book reviews: Fiction our readers loved in 2020," 18 Dec. 2020

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