preposterous

Modifying Another Word

• utterly: Simply, because to do so would immediately expose his claim to be utterly preposterous and self-evidently false.
• quite: This is quite preposterous " , said Will Travers.
• so: The idea was so preposterous it was unlikely to have been invented.
• somewhat: It's the quintessential route to victory, if somewhat preposterous.
• absolutely: The rules do allow for a protest or a delay at what was an absolutely preposterous allegation.
• simply: In view of all this, the notion that the war with Iraq had nothing to do with oil is simply preposterous.

Infinitive complement

• think: It was preposterous to think that they might be capable of governing themselves.

Modifies a noun

• notion: A preposterous notion, in support of a flaccid argument.
• suggestion: Best of all was the preposterous suggestion ( true!
• claim: A: There are some preposterous claims made for the provenance of bullfighting.
• idea: It is easy for us to laugh at such a preposterous idea.
• thing: I seem to exist only to go about doing preposterous things.
• statement: That preposterous statement has since been proven to be erroneous ( May 1999 ).

Used with adjective complement

• seem: The American woman 24 October: Rents in New York seem preposterous at first sight.
• sound: I know homeopathy sounds preposterous in its basic concept - the smaller the dose, the more powerful the treatment.
• appear: To me, buoyant and impatient, the people in the play appeared preposterous.
• look: Well, people rarely ask me to wear any other outfits but I look preposterous enough as it is.
• become: Anyway, has the question suddenly become less preposterous?