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preposterous

[ pri-pos-ter-uhs, -truhs ]

adjective

  1. completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish; absurd; senseless:

    a preposterous tale.

    Synonyms: , ,



preposterous

/ ɪˈɒəə /

adjective

  1. contrary to nature, reason, or sense; absurd; ridiculous
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzٱdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈDzٱdzܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Dzt·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·Dzt·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲp·Dzt·dzܲ adjective
  • un·Dzt·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·Dzt·dzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of preposterous1

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin praeposterus “inverted, reversed, perverted, perverse,” literally, “with the rear part first”; pre-, posterior, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of preposterous1

C16: from Latin praeposterus reversed, from prae in front, before + posterus following
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Synonym Study

See absurd.
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Example Sentences

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Min’s lack of ego would be unusual if he was merely upper-middle class, but as the sole heir of a lineage that makes headline news, it’s preposterous.

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But it's preposterous to pretend that Trump has any sincere objection to it, especially as he and his allies routinely use the antisemitic "great replacement" conspiracy theory to stoke white nationalist fervor.

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Kennedy's claim that his team of non-scientists and quacks will discover the "cause" of autism in a few short months is preposterous on its face.

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“The easy thing would have been to make him a stoner or a preposterous nerd or a hippie-like figure,” says Brooker, speaking over Zoom.

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Indeed, Trump has long been advised to “flood the zone” with so many off-the-cuff and preposterous ideas and promises that the opposition can barely adjust to establishment news formats to counter them.

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