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Preposterous

Preposterous Meaning & Definition
Preposterous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Preposterous?

[adj] completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Preposterous: absurd | derisory | foolish | laughable | ludicrous | nonsensical | ridiculous

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Preposterous In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a.[L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See {Posterior}.] 1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] The method I take may be censured as preposterous, because I thus treat last of the antediluvian earth, which was first in the order of nature. --Woodward. 2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. ``Most preposterous conclusions.'' --Shak. Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak. Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish; monstrous. See {Absurd}. -- {Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly}, adv. -{Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness}, n.

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