Preposterousness and Sapience

Opposite meaning words

Preposterousness noun - Lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: laughed at the sheer preposterousness of the idea

Show all Definitions

Sapience is an antonym for preposterousness.

Sapience noun - The ability to understand inner qualities or relationships.

Usage example: the kind of sapience that comes from a lifetime of experience as an educator

Show all Definitions

Preposterousness is an antonym for sapience.

Nearby Words: sapient, sapiential

Cite this Source

Sapience and Preposterousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preposterousness/sapience

Preposterousness & Sapience. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/preposterousness/sapience>.

Sapience or Preposterousness. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/preposterousness/sapience.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "preposterousness" and "sapience" have occurred on timeline