preposterous

Phonetic Respelling: [ pri-pos-ter-uhs, -truhs ]

Definition:

adj. utterly ridiculous or absurd

Sentence:

It was preposterous to think that she could do it.

More example sentences:

It was preposterous to think that she could do it.

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"It's preposterous," said the gentleman in a bow tie. In the quote, what does preposterous mean?

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Wendell and Floyd tell their teacher pirates made them late for school, and their teacher says that is preposterous. What does preposterous mean?

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Adam thought it was preposterous to allow Miranda to take charge of Starlight's training. What does 'preposterous' mean?

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Synonyms:

absurd; ridiculous; senseless; utterly foolish

Antonyms:

wise

Preposterous rhymes:

• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • preposterous