Preposterous
Preposterous adjective - Conceived or made without regard for reason or reality.
Usage example: the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous
Quaint and preposterous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quaint" instead an adjective "Preposterous".
Quaint
Quaint adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.
Preposterous and quaint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preposterous" instead an adjective "Quaint".
Nearby Word: quaintly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fanciful and preposterous
- fanciful and quaint
- eccentric and preposterous
- eccentric and quaint
- grotesque and preposterous
- grotesque and quaint
- outlandish and preposterous
- outlandish and quaint
- crazy and preposterous
- crazy and quaint
- fantastic and preposterous
- fantastic and quaint
- absurd and preposterous
- absurd and quaint
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