preposterous
Beyond all reason
Preposterous describes something so absurd or contrary to reason that it deserves ridicule.
The word carries more force than merely wrong—it suggests the claim or idea inverts common sense: The notion that the earth is flat is preposterous.
A preposterous demand, preposterous excuse, or preposterous price defies reasonable expectations.
Inviting scorn through absurdity
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- farcicalAbsurdly comical or mockable
- laughableWorthy of derision
asinine · inane · senseless · foolish · harebrained · cockamamie · idiotic · moronic
Impossible to accept as true
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- far-fetchedUnconvincingly unlikely or strained
- unthinkableToo terrible to contemplate
impossible · fantastical · improbable · dubious · questionable · suspect · outrageous · beyond belief
Foolish or untrue talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- baloneyFoolish talk, slang
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
twaddle · claptrap · codswallop · gibberish · hooey · bunk · malarkey · tripe
Strikingly weird or foreign-seeming
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- freakishStrangely abnormal, disturbing
- weirdStrangely unsettling
strange · peculiar · odd · abnormal · anomalous · uncanny · eccentric · quirky
Lacking sound judgment
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
- paradoxicalSeemingly absurd yet true
inconsistent · incoherent · unsound · baseless · unfounded · fallacious · specious · invalid
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
theatrical · grandiose · extravagant · excessive · outsize · over-the-top · embellished · inflated
ridiculous
Inviting scorn through absurdity
- nonsensicalWithout coherent meaning
- ludicrousAbsurdly unreasonable or inappropriate
- farcicalAbsurdly comical or mockable
laughable · asinine · inane · senseless · foolish · harebrained · cockamamie · idiotic · moronic · imbecilic
unbelievable
Impossible to accept as true
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- far-fetchedUnconvincingly unlikely or strained
unthinkable · impossible · fantastical · improbable · dubious · questionable · suspect · outrageous · beyond belief · hard to swallow
hogwash
Foolish or untrue talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- baloneyFoolish talk, slang
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
drivel · twaddle · claptrap · codswallop · gibberish · hooey · bunk · malarkey · tripe · bilge
outlandish
Strikingly weird or foreign-seeming
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- freakishStrangely abnormal, disturbing
weird · strange · peculiar · odd · abnormal · anomalous · uncanny · eccentric · quirky · kooky
irrational
Lacking sound judgment
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
paradoxical · inconsistent · incoherent · unsound · baseless · unfounded · fallacious · specious · invalid · flawed
hyperbolic
Exaggerated beyond reason
- overstatedClaimed more than true
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
melodramatic · theatrical · grandiose · extravagant · excessive · outsize · over-the-top · embellished · inflated · bombastic
- nonsensenonsense, absurd, gibberish, gobbledegook, gobbledygook
- disbeliefdisbelief, no way, incredulity, unbelievable, yeah right
- unbelievableunbelievable, incredible, inconceivable, implausible, unthinkable
- unreasonableirrational, absurd, illogical, senseless, ludicrous
- farceslapstick, pratfall, mistaken identity, pratfalls, buffoonery
- irrationalityirrationality, unreason, illogic, madness, insanity
preposterouscredible
Worthy of acceptance
plausible · believable · realistic · conceivable · reasonable