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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
The idea that a normal person could work to transform themselves into a model is preposterous, like spinning straw into gold.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Carell is savvy enough to root each preposterous statement or action in something true to his character.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Journalist Nelson George, who wrote about Jones for Billboard in 1983, finds the idea of Jones originating that pose preposterous.
—Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Colorado has outscored its opponents 100-37 at evens when MacKinnon is out there — just a preposterous statistic.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Carell is savvy enough to root each preposterous statement or action in something true to his character.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Journalist Nelson George, who wrote about Jones for Billboard in 1983, finds the idea of Jones originating that pose preposterous.
—Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Colorado has outscored its opponents 100-37 at evens when MacKinnon is out there — just a preposterous statistic.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preposterous
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The government thinks this is absurd.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The movie is also surreal, absurd and crowd-pleasingly funny.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just cultivating and just feeding that division and those just absolute silly fights.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The point is not to sell her business, not to get more followers, not to create a cult of her own; the point is looking at interpersonal dynamics, getting into conflicts, resuming those conflicts, and then sometimes doing silly things after drinking too much rosé.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The idea that Ethan will not learn from his first exposure to pro ball is ridiculous.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But its premise never evolves enough to let loose in ridiculous fashion, yielding diminishing returns.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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In that sense, the content lives to its title as a collection of larger-than-life bizarre elements.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Minutes before his interview started, Cutler, alone in the interview room, had done something completely bizarre.—
Marcelena Spencer,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Instead of simply challenging the more foolish of those woke policies, our federal and state governments seem hell bent on obliterating any activity that even hints of DEI.—
Maurice O'Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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This kind of talk is also politically foolish and risks alienating the many Americans who already distrust this war.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the notes turn out to mostly be about her as well as the principal (played by Gosling), detailing their most pathetic behaviors.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2026
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The pathetic leaks didn’t work.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, for many WWE fans, Lee’s return still seems unreal.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Until outlets close to the regime confirmed it, the news felt unreal.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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End these stupid, senseless wars.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most of the films that came after are ridiculous and stupid.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Preposterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preposterous. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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