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as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous
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as in silly
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment
a preposterous suggestion to go swimming in this freezing weather
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as in ridiculous
so foolish or pointless as to be worthy of scornful laughter
the movie thriller had such a preposterous plot that we were on the edge of our seats snickering
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Recent Examples of preposterous
Kate is ambivalent about striving after a level of power, which is possibly the most preposterous detail in a series that isn't overly concerned with authenticity.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In reality, though, the legend of Favre throwing interceptions at some preposterous clip is sheer fiction.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
In other words, the story is preposterous but the scenery is a feast for the eyes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Until Costner abruptly left in the middle of the fifth and final season, forcing Sheridan to do something drastic and irreversible with the plot, Yellowstone went through multiple preposterous narrative contortions to keep all of its basic dynamics in place, year after year.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
In reality, though, the legend of Favre throwing interceptions at some preposterous clip is sheer fiction.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
In other words, the story is preposterous but the scenery is a feast for the eyes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Until Costner abruptly left in the middle of the fifth and final season, forcing Sheridan to do something drastic and irreversible with the plot, Yellowstone went through multiple preposterous narrative contortions to keep all of its basic dynamics in place, year after year.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preposterous
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But the series, like the film, shows that vampires are also multidimensional — vulnerable, emotional, funny, absurd — and completely out of place in the modern world.Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Photo: Their lives often appear dramatic and borderline absurd.Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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Packed with silly hijinks, this 2004 comedy also stars Kristin Chenoweth and Kristin Davis.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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But 2024 is not 2017; silly overlays have given way to undetectable beauty filters.Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
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Injury updates The revolving door in John Worley’s training room has spun at a ridiculous pace lately.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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In response, Sweeney compiled a bunch of the most egregious—and, frankly, ridiculous—comments for an Instagram smackdown, posting them alongside behind-the-scenes videos of her intense Christy Martin training regiment.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Dec. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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If he can be had for under $10 million a year, the Yankees would be foolish to not pursue that idea.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Tucker Carlson's Fox News replacement:Jesse Watters is perfectly pathetic These 3 Arizona spots were ranked among top US dive bars for food.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The over is the obvious bet here given the pathetic state of both defenses.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the metaverse has opened up an entirely new legal space, where injuries and attacks carried out in an apparently unreal world can have consequences in the real world.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Instead of giving fans another trek full of dazzling tour outfits, live spectacles, and unreal vocals—Bey is giving us an art book full of exclusive visuals inspired by her chart-topping eighth studio album.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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For the people stupid enough to have trusted a midwit career bureaucrat as unscrupulous as President Joe Biden, there’s a sixth stage just before acceptance: delusion.Becket Adams, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
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Wild Card with Rachel Martin Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions' Lithgow: More.Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Preposterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preposterous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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