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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd.
Your conclusions from such weak evidence are preposterous.He was wearing a preposterous hat for such a formal occasion.The notion that her meek and law-abiding husband could be involved in a burglary was preposterous to her.- synonyms:
- absurd, ridiculous, unbelievable
- similar words:
- cockamamie, crackbrained, farcical, impossible, improbable, inane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, outrageous, senseless, unearthly, unlikely, unthinkable
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related words: |
fantastic, grotesque, incredible, quixotic, silly, tall, wild |
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derivations: |
preposterously (adv.), preposterousness (n.) |
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