preposterous

🇬🇧 UK/pri:'pɒstәrәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Completely absurd or contrary to common sense; ridiculous.

荒谬的,荒唐的,可笑的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prebefore
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posterstem
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ousfull of, having the quality of
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Common Collocations

  • 1.preposterous idea荒唐的想法
  • 2.preposterous claim荒谬的说法
  • 3.utterly preposterous完全荒谬
  • 4.preposterous suggestion可笑的建议

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The idea that the earth is flat is simply preposterous.

  • 2.

    It's preposterous to expect employees to work without pay.

  • 3.

    The politician made a preposterous claim that no one believed.

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