His story is too preposterous to be a lie.
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Preposterous
/pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs/
Synonyms for "preposterous" (178 found)
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Closest matches (36)
Adjective(9 words)
a bit thicka bit thinabsurdasininebalmybarmybaroquebarredbattybeyond beliefbizarrebrain-bornchimericalclosed-outcockamamiecontrary to reasoncrazycuckoocutthroatdotty
Strong matches (53)
exactingexcessiveexcludedexorbitantextortionateextraordinaryextravagantextremefabulousfancifulfancyfancy-bornfancy-builtfancy-wovenfantasquefantasticfantasticalfarcicalfatuitousfatuous
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floridfoolishgothicgougegouginggrossly overpricedgrotesquehard of beliefhard to believeharebrainedhigh flownhigh-flownhopelessidioticimbecilicimmoderateimplausibleimpossibleinaneinconceivableincredibleinflationaryinordinateinsaneirrationallaughablelogically impossible
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (89)
loonyludicrouslunaticmadmaggotymeaninglessmindlessmonstrousmoronicnonmeritoriousnonsensicalnot comingnot deserving beliefnot outstandingnot possiblenot to be believednotionalnuttyopen to doubtopen to suspicion
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out of boundsout of sightout of the questionoutlandishoutrageousoutreoverpricedoxymoronicparadoxicalpassing beliefpointlesspoppycockishpottyproblematicproblematicalprohibitedprohibitivequestionquestionablequixoticrichridiculousrisiblerococoruled-outsappyscrewyself-contradictorysenselesssillyskyrocketingspiralingstaggering beliefsuspectsuspicioustallthickthintomfoolunbelievableuncalled forunconscionableunconvincingundeservedundeservingundueunearnedunearthlyunentitledungodlyunimaginableunjustifiedunmeritedunmeritingunowedunowingunreasonableunthinkableunwarrantedunworthyunworthy of beliefusuriouswackyweirdwhimsicalwild
Adjective(3 words)
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
6 entriesbaseless assertiondisbelief exclamationfarcical claimmild disbelief exclamationridiculous hypothesisunfounded claim
Collocations
8 entriespreposterous argumentpreposterous claimpreposterous hypothesispreposterous ideapreposterous notionpreposterous propositionpreposterous statementpreposterous theory
Inflections
2 entriesmore preposterousmost preposterous
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.
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That's preposterous.
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I've never heard such preposterous accusations!
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