preposterous
preposterous · more preposterous · most preposterous
безглуздий, абсурдний, нісенітний
нелепый, абсурдный
unmöglich, unerträglich, grotesk, unsäglich
Absurd, or contrary to common senseAbsurd, or contrary to common sense.
UK/pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs/US/pɹəˈpɑstəɹəs/
» This is simply preposterous.
Meaning
1 sensesAbsurd, or contrary to common sense.
grotesk, unmöglich, unerträglich
неле́пыйnelépyj, абсу́рдныйabsúrdnyj
безглу́здийbezhlúzdyj, абсу́рднийabsúrdnyj, нісені́тнийnisenítnyj
More definitions
- so unreasonable as to invite derision
Examples
13 sentencesThis is simply preposterous.
Your accusation is preposterous.
This is preposterous.
What a preposterous statement!
What a preposterous idea!
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
absurd, or contrary to common sense:
Русский
By meaning 1
absurd, or contrary to common sense:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
absurd, or contrary to common sense:
Origin
From Latin praeposterus (“with the hinder part before, reversed, inverted, perverted”), frFrom Latin praeposterus (“with the hinder part before, reversed, inverted, perverted”), from prae (“before”) + posterus (“coming after”).
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Forms
more preposterous, most preposterous| Comparative | more preposterous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most preposterous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonymsClose in meaning
- so unreasonable as to invite derision:absurdcockeyedderisoryidioticlaughableludicrousnonsensicalridiculous
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form