a. | 1. | |
1. | Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. | |
2. | Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. |
Adj. | 1. | preposterous - completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "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" |