preposterously

English - Turkish

Definition of preposterously in English Turkish dictionary

z. mantıksızca

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preposterous

akla sığmaz

preposterous

absürd

preposterous

inanılmaz

preposterous

mantıksız

Onun hikayesi bir yalan olamayacak kadar çok mantıksız. - His story is too preposterous to be a lie.

Tom'un hikayesi mantıksız. - Tom's story is preposterous.

preposterous

mantık dışı

preposterous

saçma

Tom'un hikayesi çok saçma. - Tom's story is preposterous.

Açıkçası, bu tür tartışmalar çok saçma. - Obviously, such arguments are preposterous.

preposterous

abes

preposterous

budala/saçma

preposterous

{s} akıl almaz

preposterous

preposterously mantıksızca

preposterous

mantığa aykırı

preposterous

{s} akılsız

preposterous

mantıkdışı

English - English

Definition of preposterously in English English dictionary

{a} absurdly, foolishly, strangely

so as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well"

ridiculously, in a ludicrous manner; absurdly, foolishly, nonsensically

In a preposterous manner

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preposterous

Absurd, or contrary to common sense

preposterous

utterly ridiculous or absurd

preposterous

{a} absurd, perverted, wrong

preposterous

disapproval If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish. The whole idea was preposterous. = ludicrous + preposterously pre·pos·ter·ous·ly Some prices are preposterously high. completely unreasonable or silly = absurd (praeposterus , from prae- ( PRE-) + posterus ( POSTERIOR))

preposterous

{s} ridiculous, ludicrous; illogical, irrational; absurd, nonsensical, foolish

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"

preposterous

Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted

preposterous

Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order

Hyphenation

pre·pos·ter·ous·ly

Etymology

[ pri-'päs-t(&-)r&s ] (adjective.) 1542. Latin praeposterus, literally, in the wrong order, from prae- + posterus hinder, following; more at POSTERIOR.