preposterous

/pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs/adjective

Completely ridiculous and against all common sense.

Example sentence

“The idea that the moon landing was filmed in a studio is preposterous.”

Stronger and more theatrical than 'absurd'. Often an exclamation of outrage: 'That's preposterous!'

Related words

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