PREPOSTEROUS


Meaning of PREPOSTEROUS in English

adj. 1 utterly absurd; outrageous. 2 contrary to nature, reason, or common sense. preposterously adv. preposterousness n.

[ L praeposterus reversed, absurd (as PRAE-, posterus coming after) ]

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