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Synonyms for preposterous
prɪˈpɒs tər əs, -trəspre·pos·ter·ous
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Wiktionary
preposterousadjective
Synonyms:
irrational, nonsensical, foolish, absurdpreposterousadjective
Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
Synonyms:
irrational, foolish, absurd, nonsensical
English Synonyms and Antonyms
preposterous
That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two,"
Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.Synonyms:
absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, mistaken, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wildAntonyms:
certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
preposterous
Synonyms:
monstrous, exorbitant, unreasonable, absurd, irrational, foolish, ridiculousAntonyms:
just, due, fair, reasonable, moderate, right, judicious, orderly, sound
Princeton's WordNet
absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculousadjective
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 turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
Synonyms:
farcical, laughable, nonsensical, lopsided, pissed, blind drunk, ludicrous, nonsense(a), besotted, risible, wonky, imbecilic, slopped, mirthful, amusing, blotto, skew-whiff, pixilated, absurd, crocked, crackbrained, comic, ridiculous, fuddled, tight, comical, funny, soused, imbecile, cockeyed, squiffy, derisory, silly, sozzled, stiff, pathetic, awry(p), plastered, pie-eyed, sloshed, smashed, soaked, loaded, wet, idiotic, askewAntonyms:
wise
Editors Contribution
outlandishadjective
Submitted by Providence on July 15, 2023
Dictionary of English Synonymes
preposterousadjective
Synonyms:
perverted, having the cart before the horse, reversedpreposterousadjective
Synonyms:
absurd, unreasonable, ridiculous, irrational, foolish, monstrous
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
preposterousadjective
Synonyms:
absurd, ridiculous, irrational, inconsistent, foolish
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "preposterous":
absurd, grotesque, ridiculous, ludicrous, nonsense, nonsensical, farcical, wrong-headed, senseless
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| #2392 | false | |
| #3208 | wet | |
| #3986 | tight | |
| #4214 | comic | |
| #4775 | stupid | |
| #4886 | loaded | |
| #7081 | incorrect | |
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| #15666 | mistaken | |
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| #36903 | grotesque | |
| #38606 | idiotic | |
| #40737 | askew | |
| #42698 | laughable | |
| #43014 | inconclusive | |
| #43073 | paradoxical | |
| #48752 | nonsensical | |
| #50305 | plastered | |
| #51009 | preposterous | |
| #55433 | exorbitant | |
| #62323 | lopsided | |
| #83110 | infatuated | |
| #85552 | farcical | |
| #87233 | wonky | |
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| #231163 | pixilated | |
| #251648 | derisory | |
| #268320 | slopped | |
| #285830 | imbecilic | |
| #312870 | soused |
How to use preposterous in a sentence?
It is preposterous to argue that as we expand Medicare for All that people with cancer and other illnesses will not get the care that they need, in fact, under Medicare for All, the good news is that we will end the horror of millions of people going into bankruptcy and financial distress simply because they need hospital care for serious conditions.
To come up with the conclusion that Investigator John Nazarian fell off the boat, and allegedly no-one saw Investigator John Nazarian fall off the boat, is the most preposterous thing I’ve ever heard in my life.
To, in any way, suggest that a person would go in as a heterosexual and then somehow become a homosexual as a result, that's simply preposterous. There's no evidence to support that.
The DNC’s claim that they did not use the information given to them by Ukrainian government official is preposterous and a bad excuse for breaking the law, the bottom line is a paid member of the DNC went to greath lengths to actively seek out opposition research on the Trump campaign from a foreign government and for that they should be held accountable.
The view expressed in those reports that the killing of Tamir Rice was reasonable and justified is nothing short of preposterous.
Translations for preposterous
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- grotesk, absurdGerman
- ridículo, insensato, absurdoSpanish
- naurettava, absurdi, posketon, järjetön, mieletönFinnish
- aberrant, insensé, ridicule, absurdeFrench
- abszurd, esztelen, oktalanHungarian
- անհեթեթ, աբսուրդArmenian
- fáránlegurIcelandic
- irragionevole, assurdo, insensatoItalian
- 터무니없는Korean
- harakiMāori
- grotesk, absurdDutch
- absurdoPortuguese
- нелепый, абсурдныйRussian
- grotesk, absurd, bakvändSwedish
- vô lýVietnamese
- 荒谬Chinese
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