单词 | preposterous |
释义 | preposterous —preposterously, adv. —preposterousness, n. /pri pos"teuhr euhs, -treuhs/, adj. completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: a preposterous tale. [1535-45; < L praeposterus with the hinder part foremost. See PRE-, POSTERIOR, -OUS] Syn. unreasonable, excessive, ridiculous. See absurd. |
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