Difference between Ridiculous and Preposterous

RIDICULOUS vs PREPOSTEROUS: ADJECTIVE

Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
Deserving or inspiring ridicule; absurd, preposterous, or silly. : foolish.
Inspiring scornful pity
Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration.
Involving or expressing ridicule.
Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.
Incongruous;inviting ridicule
Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

Incongruous;inviting ridicule
Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted.
Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order.
Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd. : foolish.

Worthy of ridicule or contemptuous laughter; exciting derision; amusingly absurd; preposterous.
Expressive of ridicule; derisive; mocking.
Abominable; outrageous; shocking.
Synonyms Funny, Laughable, etc. (see ludicrous), absurd, preposterous, farcical.
So unreasonable as to invite derision
Resembling farce

Having that last which ought to be first; reversed in order or arrangement; inverted.
Foolish; ridiculous; stupid; absurd.
So unreasonable as to invite derision
Synonyms and Silly, Foolish, etc. (see absurd), monstrous, crazy, mad, wild, ludicrous. See foolish.

Asinine, Outrageous, Laughable, Humourous, Humorous, Derisory, Undignified, Farcical, Foolish, Pathetic, Nonsensical, Silly, Preposterous, Absurd, Ludicrous

Farcical, Fallacious, Silly, Idiotic, Bizarre, Risible, Illogical, Outrageous, Laughable, Derisory, Foolish, Nonsensical, Ridiculous, Absurd, Ludicrous

Asinine, Outrageous, Laughable, Humourous, Humorous, Derisory, Undignified, Farcical, Foolish, Pathetic, Nonsensical, Silly, Preposterous, Absurd, Ludicrous

Farcical, Fallacious, Silly, Idiotic, Bizarre, Risible, Illogical, Outrageous, Laughable, Derisory, Foolish, Nonsensical, Ridiculous, Absurd, Ludicrous

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Seems a bit ridiculous unless you own TGT.
That is just plain ridiculous and a scam.
If you think about it, this is ridiculous.
It looks like a ridiculous decision to me.
Dwight, what a ridiculous, fancy clown you are.
RIDICULOUS to say the least even for California!
Emile made a ridiculous remark and CANNOT back it so he makes another ridiculous remark!
Another agency proposed a ridiculous price with some even more ridiculous recurring fees.

It is completely preposterous to just "start" school.
Gay is preposterous as a term describing them.
Department of English at Berkshire School is preposterous.
ED visit is preposterous and just plain wrong.
The Executive Order is preposterous in its irrationality.
Preposterous Pets: Lions, Bison and Bears, Oh My!
Wilkite movement, regarded as both preposterous and dangerous.
At one level, the sixth petition seems preposterous.
Preposterous as history, preposterous as drama, the show succeeds magnificently as bad television.
It travels through preposterous canyons on an even more preposterous trail.

What is a preposterous claim that would be a year ago?
Is Schatz buying the Missouri congressman's 'preposterous and ridiculous' revolt?