Preposterous (adjective)

  1. Completely unreasonable and ridiculous.
  2. Completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from latin praeposterus "backwards" (from prae "before" + posterus "following") + -ous.

Examples:

  1. It's preposterous to suggest that the company is responsible.
  2. It's preposterous to think that they would agree to such a proposal.
  3. The idea was preposterous.
  4. A preposterous claim.
  5. A preposterous situation.
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