pre·pos·ter·ous (pr -p s t r-s)adj. Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd. See Synonyms at foolish. [From Latin praeposterus, inverted, unseasonable : prae-, pre- + posterus, coming behind (from post, behind; see apo- in Indo-European roots).] pre·pos ter·ous·ly adv.pre·pos ter·ous·ness n. |
preposterous
Adjective
utterly absurd [Latin praeposterus reversed]
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| Adj. | 1. |  preposterous - incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "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"foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" |
preposterous
adjective ridiculous, bizarre, incredible, outrageous, shocking, impossible, extreme, crazy, excessive, absurd, foolish, ludicrous, extravagant, unthinkable, unreasonable, insane, irrational, monstrous, senseless, out of the question, laughable, exorbitant, nonsensical, risible, asinine, cockamamie (slang), chiefly U.S.
Translations
adj preposterous [priˈpostərəs]
very foolish; ridiculous. onsinnig غَيْر مَعْقول، أحْمَق، سَخيف абсурден nesmyslný, směšný tosset; latterlig absurd παράλογος, εξωφρενικός absurdo, grotesco, caricaturesco, ridículo pöörane مضحک؛ احمقانه järjetön absurde, grotesque מְגוּחָך असंगत, निरर्थक apsurdan,nerazuman abszurd menggelikan fáránlegur assurdo, insensato 途方もない 멍청한, 터무니없는 absurdiškas absurds; muļķīgs; smieklīgs karut dwaas sinnssvak, absurd niedorzeczny ridículo absurd; ridicol абсурдный; нелепый nezmyselný; smiešny zelo smešen nerazuman orimlig, befängd ประหลาด saçma 十分荒謬的，愚蠢的 безглуздий, абсурдний بے ہودہ، لغو lố bịch 十分荒谬的，愚蠢的
adv preˈposterously
onsinnig, dwaas بِصورَةٍ غَيْر مَعْقولَه абсурдно groteskně tosset; latterligt absurd παράλογα absurdamente, grotescamente, caricaturescamente, ridículamente mõttetult بطور تمسخر انگیز päättömästi grotesquement מְטוּפָּש असंगतता, निरर्थकता nerazborit lehetetlenül secara menggelikan fáránlega in maniera assurda 途方もなく 터무니없이 absurdiškai absurdi; muļķīgi; smieklīgi karut dwaas sinnssvakt, helt urimelig niedorzecznie ridiculamente (în mod) absurd/ ridicol нелепо smiešne zelo smešno nerazumno orimligt, befängt อย่างประหลาด saçma bir şekilde 愚蠢［地］ безглуздо, абсурдно لغويت سے، بدتميزي سے một cách lố bịch 愚蠢［地］
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