preposterous

a. இயற்கைக்கு மாறான, பகுத்தறிவுக்கு ஒவ்வாத, நம்பமுடியாத, சிறிதும் பொருந்தாத, முற்றிலும் ஒவ்வாத.

Synonyms

monstrous exorbitant unreasonable absurd irrational foolish ridiculous

Antonyms

just due fair reasonable moderate right judicious orderly sound

Pre*pos"ter*ous a.Etym: [L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior.] 1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] 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. 2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. "Most preposterous conclusions." Shak. Preposterous ass, that never read so far! Shak. Syn. -- Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish; monstrous. See Absurd. -- Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv. -Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n.

preposterous - Similar Words

pesterous prosperous protuberous pestiferous peripterous strepsipterous prepostor improsperous reposer proteus