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English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: preposterous
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: preposterous
preposterous
adj : completely devoid of wisdom or good sense;
“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” [syn:
absurd,
cockeyed,
derisory,
idiotic,
laughable,
ludicrous,
nonsensical,
ridiculous]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Preposterous
Preposterous
\Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a. [L. praeposterus; prae before
+ posterus coming after, latter. See
Posterior.]
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1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in
order. [Obs.]
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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.
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2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end;
utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd;
perverted.
“Most preposterous conclusions.” --Shak.
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Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak.
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Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish;
monstrous. See
Absurd.
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Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv.
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Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n.
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