| slovo | definícia |
preposterous
(mass) | preposterous
- nezmyselne |
preposterous
(encz) | preposterous,absurdní adj: |
preposterous
(encz) | preposterous,neskutečný adj: |
preposterous
(encz) | preposterous,nesmyslný adj: |
Preposterous
(gcide) | Preposterous \Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a. [L. praeposterus; prae before
+ posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in
order. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end;
utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd;
perverted. "Most preposterous conclusions." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish;
monstrous. See Absurd.
[1913 Webster] -- Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv.
-Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n.
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preposterous
(wn) | preposterous
adj 1: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "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" [syn: absurd, cockeyed,
derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous,
nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
preposterous
(mass) | preposterous
- nezmyselne |
preposterous
(encz) | preposterous,absurdní adj: preposterous,neskutečný adj: preposterous,nesmyslný adj: |
preposterously
(encz) | preposterously,absurdně adv: Zdeněk Brožpreposterously,směšně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Preposterously
(gcide) | Preposterous \Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a. [L. praeposterus; prae before
+ posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in
order. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end;
utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd;
perverted. "Most preposterous conclusions." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish;
monstrous. See Absurd.
[1913 Webster] -- Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv.
-Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
Preposterousness
(gcide) | Preposterous \Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a. [L. praeposterus; prae before
+ posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in
order. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end;
utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd;
perverted. "Most preposterous conclusions." --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish;
monstrous. See Absurd.
[1913 Webster] -- Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv.
-Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n.
[1913 Webster] |
preposterous
(wn) | preposterous
adj 1: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "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" [syn: absurd, cockeyed,
derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous,
nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous] |
preposterously
(wn) | preposterously
adv 1: so as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was
laughably small, but she managed to live well" [syn:
laughably, ridiculously, ludicrously,
preposterously] |
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