Preposterous
adjective
Something so silly or unlikely that it almost seems silly to talk about.
The idea that the Earth is flat is preposterous.
Often appears as...
- preposterous idea
- preposterous claim
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Disapproving
adjective
Something so silly or unlikely that it almost seems silly to talk about.
The idea that the Earth is flat is preposterous.
Often appears as...
- preposterous idea
- preposterous claim
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration
Used to describe something so extreme, it's hard to believe.
Charging $100 for a cup of coffee is preposterous!
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Conveys strong feelings of disbelief or disapproval.
Their preposterous behavior at the meeting shocked everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Humorous
Can be serious criticism, not just something laughable.
The politician's preposterous allegations could not be ignored.
Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration
Used to describe something so extreme, it's hard to believe.
Charging $100 for a cup of coffee is preposterous!
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Conveys strong feelings of disbelief or disapproval.
Their preposterous behavior at the meeting shocked everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Humorous
Can be serious criticism, not just something laughable.
The politician's preposterous allegations could not be ignored.
Pro Tip 1/3Exaggeration
Used to describe something so extreme, it's hard to believe.
Charging $100 for a cup of coffee is preposterous!
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Conveys strong feelings of disbelief or disapproval.
Their preposterous behavior at the meeting shocked everyone.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Humorous
Can be serious criticism, not just something laughable.
The politician's preposterous allegations could not be ignored.
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Paul Romer: The world's...
who don't have even a single city that would be willing to welcome them. But the amazing thing about cities is they're worth so much more than it costs to build them. So we could easily supply the world with dozens, maybe hundreds, of new cities. Now this might sound preposterous to you
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History vs. Andrew...
that made no economic sense?" "Your Honor, the gentleman has quite the imagination. That bank was just a way for rich Yanks to get richer. And all that money panic was caused when British banks raised interest rates and cut lending. To blame it on the President is preposterous, I say."
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: Is...
and knowing what I'm going through. So I have three daughters, which they, you know, they try to take care of their daddy, so it really helps. But my wife is extremely supportive, and we do things together. I mean, I work a preposterous amount of hours a day,
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Barry Schwartz: Our loss...
The truth is that neither rules nor incentives are enough to do the job. How could you even write a rule that got the janitors to do what they did? And would you pay them a bonus for being empathic? It's preposterous on its face.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah: Is...
People have talked about it a lot, and they've said good and bad and indifferent things about it. What I want to persuade you of today is of a very simple claim, which is that these debates are in a certain sense preposterous,
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Advocating for gender...
the second class poppers of the UN system at the time the proposal was made it was greeted with incredulity by some and derision by others the United Nations create a new agency sixty years later preposterous except that as a
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Why the universe seems...
embraces the many-worlds interpretation of quantum theory, because the worst that you can say about it is that it's preposterously wasteful. It postulates a vast and rapidly growing number of universes existing in parallel,
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Chasing Rivers, Part 1:...
On many levels it was a preposterous journey, foolish, or even wrong headed I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. It was also beautiful and symbolic. That with a relative trickle, we can bring a river back to life
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A Collection Of Spring...
i was lying just on the ground and i probably hadn't been in a deep sleep but i've been dozing and there was a scrapper kelly and making this preposterous noise
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The Bizarre Grouse of...
probably hadn't been in a deep sleep that having been dozing and there was a Scaparrotti alien making this preposterous noise it just started to
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Paul Romer: The world's...
who don't have even a single city that would be willing to welcome them. But the amazing thing about cities is they're worth so much more than it costs to build them. So we could easily supply the world with dozens, maybe hundreds, of new cities. Now this might sound preposterous to you
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History vs. Andrew...
that made no economic sense?" "Your Honor, the gentleman has quite the imagination. That bank was just a way for rich Yanks to get richer. And all that money panic was caused when British banks raised interest rates and cut lending. To blame it on the President is preposterous, I say."
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: Is...
and knowing what I'm going through. So I have three daughters, which they, you know, they try to take care of their daddy, so it really helps. But my wife is extremely supportive, and we do things together. I mean, I work a preposterous amount of hours a day,
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Barry Schwartz: Our loss...
The truth is that neither rules nor incentives are enough to do the job. How could you even write a rule that got the janitors to do what they did? And would you pay them a bonus for being empathic? It's preposterous on its face.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah: Is...
People have talked about it a lot, and they've said good and bad and indifferent things about it. What I want to persuade you of today is of a very simple claim, which is that these debates are in a certain sense preposterous,
Video examples
Advocating for gender...
the second class poppers of the UN system at the time the proposal was made it was greeted with incredulity by some and derision by others the United Nations create a new agency sixty years later preposterous except that as a
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Why the universe seems...
embraces the many-worlds interpretation of quantum theory, because the worst that you can say about it is that it's preposterously wasteful. It postulates a vast and rapidly growing number of universes existing in parallel,
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Chasing Rivers, Part 1:...
On many levels it was a preposterous journey, foolish, or even wrong headed I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. It was also beautiful and symbolic. That with a relative trickle, we can bring a river back to life
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A Collection Of Spring...
i was lying just on the ground and i probably hadn't been in a deep sleep but i've been dozing and there was a scrapper kelly and making this preposterous noise
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The Bizarre Grouse of...
probably hadn't been in a deep sleep that having been dozing and there was a Scaparrotti alien making this preposterous noise it just started to
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Trent Franks
American Politician
The notion that the levels of radiation would be damaging to human life is preposterous. It's simply not true. It is a political claim more than it is a scientific claim. THAAD has been a thoroughly tested system, and it has been extremely effective.
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Laurie Simmons
American Artist
My subject has always been women. And I don't want to sound, like, preposterously idealistic, but I would like, in my lifetime, to experience a world where women, all kind of women, can connect and support each other.
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Alvin Adams
American Businessman
Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help.
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Stephen Hopkins
Jamaican Director
I have an adult emotional life and an editing system inside me which prevents me from being preposterously stupid.
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Lionel Shriver
American Journalist
Reality doesn't have to be plausible. Reality can be as preposterous as it pleases.
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Michael Madsen
American Actor
BloodRayne' was an abomination... It's a horrifying and preposterous movie.
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Pete Holmes
American Comedian
The idea of saying 'the handsome Pete Holmes' is preposterous.
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George Packer
American Novelist
It seems preposterous now, but Amazon began as a bookstore.
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Tommy Lee Jones
American Actor
Human beings are glorious and preposterous characters.
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Jackie Mason
American Comedian
Predictions are preposterous.
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Trent Franks
American Politician
The notion that the levels of radiation would be damaging to human life is preposterous. It's simply not true. It is a political claim more than it is a scientific claim. THAAD has been a thoroughly tested system, and it has been extremely effective.
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Laurie Simmons
American Artist
My subject has always been women. And I don't want to sound, like, preposterously idealistic, but I would like, in my lifetime, to experience a world where women, all kind of women, can connect and support each other.
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Alvin Adams
American Businessman
Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help.
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Stephen Hopkins
Jamaican Director
I have an adult emotional life and an editing system inside me which prevents me from being preposterously stupid.
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Lionel Shriver
American Journalist
Reality doesn't have to be plausible. Reality can be as preposterous as it pleases.
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Michael Madsen
American Actor
BloodRayne' was an abomination... It's a horrifying and preposterous movie.
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Pete Holmes
American Comedian
The idea of saying 'the handsome Pete Holmes' is preposterous.
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George Packer
American Novelist
It seems preposterous now, but Amazon began as a bookstore.
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Tommy Lee Jones
American Actor
Human beings are glorious and preposterous characters.
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Jackie Mason
American Comedian
Predictions are preposterous.
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