PREPOSTEROUS

absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous

(adjective) so unreasonable as to invite derision; “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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

preposterous (comparative more preposterous, superlative most preposterous)

Absurd, or contrary to common sense.

Synonyms

• absurd

• foolish

• irrational

• nonsensical

• See also absurd

Source: Wiktionary

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Pre*pos"ter*ous a.Etym: [L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior.]

1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] 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.

2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. "Most preposterous conclusions." Shak. Preposterous ass, that never read so far! Shak.

Syn.

– Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish; monstrous. See Absurd.

– Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv. -Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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