preposterous
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See absurd.
Other Word Forms
- preposterously adverb
- preposterousness noun
- unpreposterous adjective
- unpreposterously adverb
- unpreposterousness noun
Etymology
Origin of preposterous
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin praeposterus “inverted, reversed, perverted, perverse,” literally, “with the rear part first”; pre-, posterior, -ous
Example Sentences
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In soap terms, "going huge" means staging a spectacular and slightly preposterous stunt in an attempt to grab viewers' attention.
From BBC
That means that gold miners are making preposterous profits.
From Barron's
Mr Hanelly told the court that he understood the sarcasm, because it seemed "preposterous" that a shooter from "New York City had found his way to a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania".
From BBC
What initially seems preposterous soon looks like the inevitable next step in a world where AI — and particularly AI companionship — is exploding.
From Salon
Instead of manning up and admitting responsibility, on Tuesday Hegseth rolled out an even more preposterous story.
From Salon
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