The Clue
Preposterous (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SILLY
Tags
Notes
The answer SILLY is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
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Definition
SILLY as a noun:
1. a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
SILLY as an adjective:
1. (cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany) = ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
2. (airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly) = lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
3. (pathetic, ridiculous, silly) = inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
4. (punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy) = dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"