preposterous, adj.
freq. cnt. 2
freq. cnt. 2
so unreasonable as to invite derision
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
absurd cockeyed derisory idiotic laughable ludicrous nonsensical preposterous ridiculous
sample sentences
"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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