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   preposterous

   /prɪˈpɒst(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous: "a preposterous suggestion"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin praeposterus ‘reversed, absurd’ (from prae ‘before’ + posterus ‘coming after’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. preposterously adverb
   • 2. preposterousness noun

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   What does preposterous mean?

   • From this developed the more general sense of "ridiculous, absurd." These meanings were borrowed into English in the 16th century. Although preposterous is seldom used in its literal sense nowadays, we still use it to describe something that seems so unreasonable as to be ridiculous.

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   What does praeposterus mean?

   • The Romans formed their Latin adjective praeposterus from prae-, meaning "before," and posterus, meaning "following." They at first used it to mean "having that first which ought to be last," like having a cart ahead of the horse that is pulling it. Praeposterus was used to describe something that was out of the normal or logical order or position.

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   What is an example of preposterous?

   • The unreasonable, however, can materialize. Suppose a basketball player ( basketball) takes a shot with his back to the basket and from his own field. Due to the low probability of success, the attempt can be defined as preposterous. However, he gets the score.

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   What is a preposterous product?

   • Defining an upgradeable product by the presence of "externally accessible ports" is preposterous. In this day and age to hold two separate proms is preposterous. You had the name, which was scary, the logo, which was just preposterous? These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › preposterousPREPOSTEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Preposterous means very silly or stupid, or completely unreasonable and ridiculous. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, related words, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • Preposterous in Russian

     PREPOSTEROUS translate: нелепый, абсурдный . Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     PREPOSTEROUS translate: 荒谬的，愚蠢的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     PREPOSTEROUS translate: 荒謬的，愚蠢的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     PREPOSTEROUS translate: غَير مَعقول. Learn more in the...

   • Prepper

     PREPPER definition: 1. someone who believes that a war or...

   • Laughable

     LAUGHABLE definition: 1. silly and not deserving to be...

   • Cockeyed

     COCKEYED definition: 1. not straight, but sloping to one...

   • Preppie

     PREPPIE definition: a person who is or was a student at a...

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   Preposterous means contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of preposterous from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › preposterousPREPOSTEROUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Preposterous means very silly or stupid, or completely unreasonable and ridiculous. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms and examples from various sources.

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   adjective. incongruous;inviting ridicule. “a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history” synonyms: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous. foolish. devoid of good sense or judgment. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Preposterous."

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   Preposterous definition: completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish; absurd; senseless. See examples of PREPOSTEROUS used in a sentence.

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   Preposterous means extremely unreasonable and foolish. It comes from Latin praeposterus, meaning reversed or inverted. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences with preposterous.

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   Preposterous means completely unreasonable, especially in a way that shocks or annoys you. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes.