Preposterous - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|prɪˈpɑːstərəs|
Brit.
|prɪˈpɒst(ə)rəs|
adjective
- so unreasonable as to invite derision (syn: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous)
a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
Extra examples
The whole idea is preposterous!
...the idea that extraterrestrials built the pyramids is preposterous...
The muff and fur are preposterous in June.
The whole idea sounds absolutely preposterous!
...the preposterous claim that he could raise the spirits of the dead with a mystical conjuration...
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