outlandish idea

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Used to describe an idea that is very strange, bizarre, or unlikely to be accepted.

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  • His latest proposal was met with laughter; it was an outlandish idea.
  • She presented an outlandish idea for a new marketing campaign.
  • The scientist's outlandish idea was initially dismissed by his peers.
  • To suggest building a city on the moon seemed like an outlandish idea just a century ago.
  • Despite its initial reception as an outlandish idea, the project eventually succeeded.
  • He always comes up with some outlandish idea during brainstorming sessions.
  • The startup's pitch included an outlandish idea about teleportation technology.
  • I couldn't believe she seriously considered such an outlandish idea.
  • Critics called it an outlandish idea for a movie plot, but it became a hit.
  • His explanation for the phenomenon was an outlandish idea that lacked scientific basis.