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preposterous

/prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs/

Traduction: Décrit quelque chose de totalement absurde, ridicule ou contraire au bon sens.

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adjective

/prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs/C1formal
  • frDécrit quelque chose de totalement absurde, ridicule ou contraire au bon sens.

Describes something that is utterly absurd, ridiculous, or contrary to reason or common sense.

  1. B2formal

    Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

    frAbsurde, insensé

    • The idea that the earth is flat is preposterous.
    • He made a preposterous claim about winning the lottery twice.
    • It's preposterous to think we can finish this project in one day.

    Synonymesabsurdfoolishinaneirrationallaughableludicrousnonsensicaloutrageousridiculoussenselesssillyunreasonable

    Antonymeslogicalrationalreasonablesensiblesound

Formes
  • more preposterous comparative form
  • most preposterous superlative form
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