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preposterous (adjective); more preposterous, most preposterous
1. A reference to something, as a proposal or as an attempt, as being contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd: It would be a preposterous idea to try to shovel snow with a dustpan.
2. Relating to a thing or a situation which is completely devoid of wisdom or good sense: Sally had a preposterous excuse for not going to school just because she had not done her homework assignments.
3. Etymology: from Latin praeposterus, "absurd, contrary to nature"; literally, "before-behind"; from prae-, "before" + posterus, "subsequent, coming after."
Conveying a lack of common sense.
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Descriptive of being contrary to reason.
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Characteristic of being unnatural.
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Referring to being completely ridiculous.
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