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preposterousness

  • a word derived from preposterous.
    preposterous
    adjective
    completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish; absurd; senseless.

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Perhaps by now you’ve picked up on the preposterousness in this parade of terms.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2025

When she first came to Los Angeles 50 years ago, its whimsical preposterousness was her “personal welcoming committee to the city.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2022

But she’s also fully clued in to the preposterousness of a 24-year-old millionaire singer issuing prescriptions, and the soporific luxury of her lounges on the beach.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2021

It’s a movie about death, honor and the desire to take control of fate that is also a knowing exploration of the preposterousness of such notions.

From New York Times Jul. 29, 2021

Its preposterousness did not worry me any longer.

From When Winter Comes to Main Street by Grant Martin Overton