Definition & Meaning of "preposterous"in English

preposterous

absurd and contrary to common sense

absurd

cockeyed

idiotic

laughable

ludicrous

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most preposterous

Comparative

more preposterous

gradable

domain

logic, reasoning, evaluation

Examples

The idea that elephants can fly is preposterous and defies all known laws of physics.

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