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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 unease surrounding the Stars is multi tiered, justified, preposterous, and unavoidable.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea of 162-0 is beyond preposterous, but at least this time Roberts had to laugh that the possibility was one game closer.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The idea that an amendment vote would even come up is considered almost preposterous on its face.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
The idea that most third-party studios wouldn’t receive a Switch 2 dev kit until very close to the system’s release window is preposterous, and certainly wouldn’t help Nintendo sell consoles.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea of 162-0 is beyond preposterous, but at least this time Roberts had to laugh that the possibility was one game closer.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The idea that an amendment vote would even come up is considered almost preposterous on its face.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
The idea that most third-party studios wouldn’t receive a Switch 2 dev kit until very close to the system’s release window is preposterous, and certainly wouldn’t help Nintendo sell consoles.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preposterous
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Quarterly reports delayed by years would be absurd.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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While that isn't anywhere close to of being traded 10 times, being traded in four straight seasons is quite absurd.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But silly things like feelings and mental health don't matter to rebellion leader Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård), who wants results at any cost.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is one where the visual spectacle and weird fourth-wall-breaking sections stand head and shoulders above everything else, making for an extremely memorable adventure that embraces the silly side of Doctor Who.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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But while the Gemstones themselves have embraced Kelvin and his coming out, the rest of the world — particularly rival preacher Vance Simkins (Stephen Dorff), Kelvin’s competition for the ridiculous title of Top Christ-Following Man — is more critical.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the video, Colbert and Cumming embody billionaires, with the lyrics taking aim at the ridiculous obsessions of the wealthy.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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Even more bizarre was the depth the starlight's dip changed with every transit.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The gay man who was involved in Rep. Nancy Mace’s viral meltdown at an Ulta Beauty store is speaking out about the bizarre incident.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
22 Apr. 2025
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The idea of the Nuggets claiming three more games in this series with Michael Porter Jr. scoring three points — on Denver’s first basket, no less — is foolish.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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The first three days of the season took care of such foolish rookie thoughts and proved to be a humbling, but learning, experience.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Read more The pathetic, slow-motion downfall of Barack Obama Houseguests and fish begin to smell after three days, as the saying goes.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Regression was fair to expect, but man did the Canucks just look offensively pathetic most of the year.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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On one level all of this felt so unreal, things that had happened in another era and to another person, things, really, that had not happened.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
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His day was capped off with an unreal approach shot from 200 yards out on 18.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Making stupid internet fodder has never been easier than now, with the prevalence of AI image generators making everything from deepfakes to memes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Much like the stupid prions wreaking havoc in his brain.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Preposterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preposterous. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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