'Preposterousness' definitions:

Definition of 'Preposterousness'

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  • 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]

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