preposterous English

Meaning preposterous meaning

What does preposterous mean?

preposterous

— adjective (= absurd, cockeyed, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous) 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

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absurd

ridiculous

nonsensical

ludicrous

outrageous

unreasonable

unbelievable

irrational

laughable

wild

unthinkable

impossible

idiotic

foolish

extravagant

extraordinary

derisory

crazy

cockeyed

what a thing to say

unreasoning

unmeaning

unconscionable

sidesplitting

senseless

scandalous

rich

reasonless

queer

perverse

outlandish

out of the question

not at all

nonsense

no way

nertz

mindless

insane

inexcusable

inept

incoherent

illogical

far from it

execrable

eccentric

daft

bullshit

bizarre

absurdity

absonant

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Impossible

• What words indicate that something is impossible?
  absurd impenetrable impervious inaccessible inoperable insurmountable no chance no earthly way outlandish preposterous ridiculous unable unachievable unapproachable undoable unfeasible unimaginable unworkable