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Detailed Synonyms for preposterous in English

preposterous:

preposterous adj

  1. preposterous
  2. preposterous
    – incongruous;inviting ridicule 1
    ridiculous; ludicrous; preposterous; absurd; nonsensical; laughable; idiotic; cockeyed; derisory
    – incongruous;inviting ridicule 1
    • ridiculous adj
      • her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous1
    • ludicrous adj
      • it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion1
    • preposterous adj
      • a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history1
    • absurd adj
      • the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework1
    • nonsensical adj
      • ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer1
    • laughable adj
      • a contribution so small as to be laughable1
    • idiotic adj
    • cockeyed adj
      • that's a cockeyed idea1
    • derisory adj

Related Words for "preposterous":

  • preposterously

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Related Definitions for "preposterous":

  1. incongruous;inviting ridicule1
    • a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history1