Preposterous
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 16 crossword solutions for Preposterous which appeared recently in The Guardian Speedy.
We have deemed Preposterous as a VERY COMMON crossword clue, we've seen it more than 16 times in a variety of crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "ABSURD".
Publications
- The Guardian Speedy - Sunday, 26 Sep 2021
- The New York Times Mini - Saturday, 26 Jun 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Thursday, 17 Jun 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Tuesday, 26 Mar 2019
- The Daily Mail Quick - Monday, 28 Jan 2019
- The Daily Mail Quick - Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
Crossword Answers
5 letters
SILLY
Inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
INANE
Devoid of intelligence
6 letters
INSANE
Very foolish; "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"
ABSURD
Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
7 letters
IDIOTIC
Insanely irresponsible; "an idiotic idea"
8 letters
COCKEYED
Turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
DERISORY
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
9 letters
LAUGHABLE
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
LUDICROUS
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
FANTASTIC
Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
EXCESSIVE
Beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
10 letters
RIDICULOUS
Incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
11 letters
UNTHINKABLE
Incapable of being conceived or considered
NONSENSICAL
Having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words"
12 letters
UNREASONABLE
Not reasonable; not showing good judgment
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