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Preposterous

🔄 Synonyms of "Preposterous"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ludicrous	Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
derisory	Laughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision.
absurdnoun	Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
foolish	(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
ridiculous	Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
nonsensical	Without sense; absurd.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Preposterous"

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Word	Definition
absurd	Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
ridiculous	Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
ludicrous	Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd.
derisory	Laughable, ridiculous, especially due to being small, inadequate, or low-quality; provoking derision.
foolish	(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
nonsensical	Without sense; absurd.
bizarre	Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
nonsense	Nonsensical.
surrealist	of, or relating to surrealism
aberrant	Differing from the norm.
surrealistic	surreal.
surreal	Resembling a dream: fantastic and incongruous.
outrageous	Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
grotesque	Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
scandalous	Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.
silly	Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
stupid	Without intelligence.
farcical	Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.
wrong-headed	Alternative spelling of wrongheaded. [Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.]
idiotic	(of an action) Having the quality of idiocy; very foolish