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[ pri-pos -ter-uh s, -truh s ] SHOW IPA
/ prɪˈpɒs tər əs, -trəs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish; absurd; senseless: a preposterous tale.
Origin of preposterous First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin praeposterus “inverted, reversed, perverted, perverse,” literally, “with the rear part first”; see also pre-, posterior, -ous
SYNONYMS FOR preposterous unreasonable, excessive, ridiculous.
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synonym study for preposterous See absurd.
OTHER WORDS FROM preposterous pre·pos·ter·ous·ly, adverb pre·pos·ter·ous·ness, noun un·pre·pos·ter·ous, adjective un·pre·pos·ter·ous·ly, adverb
un·pre·pos·ter·ous·ness, noun
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Words nearby preposterous prepositive, prepositor, prepossess, prepossessing, prepossession, preposterous , prepotency, prepotent, prepotential, preppy, preprandial
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"Certainly she has the most delicious head I ever saw," was Lady Ingleton's first (preposterous ) thought.
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He began to get the run of the conversation, but as he made it out, it was too preposterous to consider.
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The proposition is preposterous and I will not insult your intelligence by arguing it any further.
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The mere mention of the thing was to her so preposterous —no, loathsome, she kept repeating.
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British Dictionary definitions for preposterous adjective contrary to nature, reason, or sense; absurd; ridiculous
Derived forms of preposterous preposterously , adverb preposterousness , noun Word Origin for preposterous C16: from Latin praeposterus reversed, from prae in front, before + posterus following
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