Intelligent and Preposterous
Opposite meaning words
Intelligent
Intelligent adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Usage example: his intelligent response to the emergency averted a disaster
Preposterous is an antonym for intelligent.
Preposterous
Preposterous adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: a preposterous suggestion to go swimming in this freezing weather
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