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- 1. contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous: "a preposterous suggestion"
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adjective. formal uk / prɪˈpɒs.t ə r.əs / us / prɪˈpɑː.stɚ.əs / Add to word list. very silly or stupid: The very idea is preposterous! a preposterous suggestion. Synonyms. absurd. cockeyed. idiotic. laughable. ludicrous. nonsensical. ridiculous. Related word. preposterously. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent. against your better judgment idiom. dopey
: contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd. preposterously adverb. preposterousness noun. Synonyms. absurd. bizarre. crazy. fanciful. fantastical. foolish. insane. nonsensical. unreal. wild. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of preposterous in a Sentence.
Preposterous definition: completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish; absurd; senseless. See examples of PREPOSTEROUS used in a sentence.
adjective. formal us / prɪˈpɑː.stɚ.əs / uk / prɪˈpɒs.t ə r.əs / Add to word list. very silly or stupid: The very idea is preposterous! a preposterous suggestion. Synonyms. absurd. cockeyed. idiotic. laughable. ludicrous. nonsensical. ridiculous. Related word. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent. against your better judgment idiom. dopey. dopily. dorky.
If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.
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."
preposterous. adjective. /prɪˈpɒstərəs/ /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/ (formal) completely unreasonable, especially in a way that shocks or annoys you synonym outrageous. These claims are absolutely preposterous! It’s preposterous to suggest that everything was her fault! The whole idea sounds quite preposterous! Want to learn more?
Define preposterous. preposterous synonyms, preposterous pronunciation, preposterous translation, English dictionary definition of preposterous. adj. Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd.
Jun 2, 2024 · preposterous (comparative more preposterous, superlative most preposterous) Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
adjective. uk / prɪˈpɒst ə rəs / us. Add to word list. extremely stupid: That's a preposterous idea! (Definition of preposterous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of preposterous. in Chinese (Traditional) 荒謬的，愚蠢的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 荒谬的，愚蠢的… See more. in Spanish.
