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preposterous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Preposterous \Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a.[L. praeposterus prae before + posterus coming after latter. See {Posterior}.] 1. Having that first which ought to be last inverted in order [Obs.] The method I take may be censured as preposterous, because I thus treat last of the antediluvian earth, which was first in the order of nature. --Woodward. 2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. ``Most preposterous conclusions.'' --Shak. Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak. Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong irrational; foolish; monstrous. See {Absurd}. -- {Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly}, adv -{Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: preposterous adj : so devoid of wisdom or good sense as to be laughable; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be derisory"; "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" [syn: {absurd}, {derisory}, {ludicrous}, {nonsensical}, {ridiculous}]
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