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
Witless and preposterous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witless" instead an adjective "Preposterous".
Witless
Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable
Preposterous and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Preposterous" instead an adjective "Witless".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- stupid and preposterous
- stupid and witless
- foolish and preposterous
- foolish and witless
- crazy and preposterous
- crazy and witless
- silly and preposterous
- silly and witless
- senseless and preposterous
- senseless and witless
- absurd and preposterous
- absurd and witless
- brainless and preposterous
- brainless and witless
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