as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
laughed at the sheer preposterousness of the idea
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Recent Examples of preposterousness
Boy stuff and the preposterousness of it all.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Italian football is compelling in its sheer unpredictability, the sweep of its beauty and preposterousness on so many levels.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Italian football is compelling in its sheer unpredictability, the sweep of its beauty and preposterousness on so many levels.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preposterousness
Noun
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Adair Fish pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on May 4, a spokesperson with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office said.—
Laura Bauer
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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The Dutchman pleaded guilty to the murder charges, claiming temporary insanity.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Noun
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As the saying goes, there is no great genius without some touch of madness.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Some families came from beyond the KC area to catch the banana madness.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Noun
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This is a racist absurdity in addition to being an impossible read of the Constitution, which is perhaps why the Roberts Court has buried it under so many layers of obfuscation.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Often, that makes for a hilarious juxtaposition with the work of the show’s production designer Sharon Lomofsky, who brilliantly captures the absurdity of certain vacation destinations like a barbecue restaurant a stone’s throw from the remote Upstate New York hotel the characters are staying at.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The project posed several issues for an artist who had always emphasized clarity and simplicity in his solitary picture-taking.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Baoase is also transporting, as any memorable hotel should be, with a strong Asian-esque design that includes ubiquitous Balinese Hindu statues, idols, and sculptures, and a reliance on simplicity over dazzle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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There was something singular about the wide-eyed craziness of Sweeney, or Cloud’s aura of kindness.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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Probst believes that confidence and craziness to experiment is what has made the show endure after 26 years and 50 seasons.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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“Preposterousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preposterousness. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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