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preposterous::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous |
a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history.
Examples of preposterous
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Asking voters to wait another 10 years for their vote to matter is preposterous.
From the sacbee.com
Even in its trimmed-down form, Max Shulman's preposterous book remains hopeless.
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In a certain light, there's something preposterous, even humiliating about them.
From the boston.com
In the meantime, I can't be the only one sick of these preposterous broken bats.
From the sfgate.com
Your assertion that the human rights in Japan or SoKo is inane and preposterous.
From the economist.com
Now, quoted like that, I admit, Alicia Silverstone sounds a little preposterous.
From the happiness-project.com
I think it's preposterous that the musicians don't get paid to play these shows.
From the forbes.com
Is there something preposterous about executing a mass murderer in such comfort?
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Still, in a way Kissinger's self-portrait was not so preposterous as it sounded.
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- Absurd: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to ...
- (preposterously) laughably: so as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well"
- Absurd, or contrary to common sense
- (preposterously) In a preposterous manner
- Outside the reach of reason. Incapable of being called reasonable. That which only a fool would believe, yet something that could nonetheless be true. The law has subtleties such as this to make us humble. Even the most preposterous story has been found to be true in actual cases. ...
- The idea that murder is a crime.
- (adj) : absurd; ridiculous
