preposterousness

noun

Definition of preposterousnessnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preposterousness
  1. insanity
  2. madness
  3. simplicity
  4. absurdity
  5. craziness
Noun
  • That sentence would have sounded like insanity a few decades ago, but in the strange world of Hollywood in the 2020s, weirder might really be better.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
  • So this is just a build-up, and there is such insanity coming.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of insanity
Noun
  • The couple’s relationship appears to be an archetypal folie a deux, or madness of two.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Read on to see how Humm made it through the madness to open Humm, the first restaurant to bear his name.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of madness
Noun
  • Satin finish, soft glow Much like the origins of the mochi skin concept, the mochi skin aesthetic is rooted in the Japanese approach to beauty, where simplicity and radiance take center stage.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That process has been in place for over three decades, and Brazilians have become accustomed to its speed, simplicity, accuracy and routine.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of simplicity
Noun
  • For all the absurdity, though, the award carries considerable weight — even if the timing is bittersweet.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That obsession reached its peak of exuberant absurdity on a Friday in late July of 1995.
    — Adam Sztykiel, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • Week 7 of the 2026 college football season will go down as one of the most chaotic ever, with five Top 10 teams suffering losses, and the newest AP Top 25 Poll reflects the craziness that unfolded.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Use these Prime Day leftovers as a chance to restock cleaning essentials before the holiday hosting craziness begins.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of craziness

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“Preposterousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preposterousness. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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