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preposterous

adjective/prɪˈpɑːstərəs/

contrary to reason or common sense utterly absurd or ridiculous

The idea that we could solve all of the world's problems in a day is preposterous.

absurdridiculousimplausible
word origin — from Latin 'praeposterus', meaning 'putting the last first'