PREPOSTEROUSNESS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

preposterousness

noun

Definition of preposterousness

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. — 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

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Noun

But this is preposterous, this is insanity, this is the very essence of bedlam.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The need for any person to openly brandish a sidearm or a person to carry an assault rifle on his shoulder is absolute insanity.

— Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of insanity

Noun

The director likens his own role on the trip to that of Bill, who is slowly driven to madness by worrying about a particular child, the class punching bag Kenneth (Olof Olingdahl).

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Common sense gun regulations are the only hope for reversing this madness.

— Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of madness

Noun

Sadly, Showalter and the scriptwriter, Nick Antosca, are completely unable to meet these demands, with the result that the absurdities are all on the screen.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
None of this ever accumulates much weight, however, since the conflicts are all dulled by the one-note absurdity of the farcical plotting.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of absurdity

Noun

Jacksonville has a successful Triple-A franchise, the Jumbo Shrimp, that won its league last year, bringing fun theme nights, quirky mascots and between-inning craziness.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
And there’s plenty more moving yet outrageous craziness to come.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of craziness

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