Preposterous vs Realistic - What's the difference?
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Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
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Expressed or represented as being accurate.
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Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
As adjectives the difference between preposterous and realistic
is that preposterous is absurd, or contrary to common sense while realistic is expressed or represented as being accurate.preposterous
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=The preposterous altruism too!
Synonyms
* absurd * foolish * irrational * nonsensical * See alsoSee also
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* *realistic
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Adjective
(en adjective)- A ''realistic'' appraisal of the situation.
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- A ''realistic'' novel about the Victorian poor.