[phitpakati = phitpokkati] (adj) EN: abnormal ; unusual ; offbeat ; irregular ; uncommon ; preposterous FR: inhabituel ; anormal ; aberrant ; extraordinaire ; insolite ; singulier

ผิดธรรมดา

[phitthammadā] (adj) EN: unusual ; exceptional ; abnormal ; extraordinary ; out of the ordinary ; strange ; offbeat ; uncommon ; irregular ; preposterous FR: inhabituel ; exceptionnel ; unique ; hors du commun ; peu commun ; anormal

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates] CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

preposterous

/P R IH0 P AA1 S T ER0 AH0 S/ /ผริ พ้า สึ เต่อ (ร) เหรอะ สึ/

preposterous

/P R IH0 P AA1 S T R AH0 S/ /ผริ พ้า สึ เถรอะ สึ/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only) Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

preposterous

/prˈɪpˈɒstərəs/ /พริ เพาะ สึ เตอะ เหรอะ สึ/ /p r i1 p o1 s t @ r @ s/

preposterously

/prˈɪpˈɒstərəsliː/ /พริ เพาะ สึ เตอะ เหรอะ สึ หลี่/ /p r i1 p o1 s t @ r @ s l ii/

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Postero

- (&unr_;). A combining form meaning posterior, back; as, postero-inferior, situated back and below; postero-lateral, situated back and at the side. [ 1913 Webster ]

Preposterous

a. [ L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See Posterior. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. “Most preposterous conclusions.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Preposterous ass, that never read so far! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish; monstrous. See Absurd. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly, adv. -Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

absurd

(adj) incongruous;inviting ridicule, Syn. laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, cockeyed, derisory, ridiculous, idiotic, nonsensical, Example: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

laughably

(adv) so as to arouse or deserve laughter, Syn. ridiculously, ludicrously, preposterously, Example:her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

悠悠

[悠悠, yōu yōu] lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive #13744

荒唐

[荒唐, huāng táng] beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated #13877

荒诞

[荒诞 / 荒誕, huāng dàn] beyond belief; incredible; preposterous; fantastic #25535

荒诞不经

[荒诞不经 / 荒誕不經, huāng dàn bù jīng] absurd; preposterous; ridiculous #84251

怪话

[怪话 / 怪話, guài huà] ridiculous talk; preposterous remark #90358

荒谬绝伦

[荒谬绝伦 / 荒謬絕倫, huāng miù jué lún] absolutely ridiculous (成语 saw); preposterous; the height of folly #103118

荒唐无稽

[荒唐无稽 / 荒唐無稽, huāng táng wú jī] preposterous #220466

怪杰

[怪杰 / 怪傑, guài jié] monstre sacré (i.e. artist famous for being deliberately preposterous) #669118

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

とんでもありません;とんでもございません

[tondemoarimasen ; tondemogozaimasen] (adj-f) (1) (See とんでもない・1) unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive; (exp) (2) (col) (See とんでもない・2) absolutely not!; not at all!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; bullshit; (3) (See とんでもない・3) don't mention it; you're welcome

とんでも無い;飛んでもない(iK)

[とんでもない, tondemonai] (adj-f) (1) (uk) unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive; (exp) (2) (col) (uk) absolutely not!; not at all!; far from it!; impossible!; preposterous!; what a thing to say!; no way!; bullshit; (3) (uk) don't mention it; you're welcome; (P)

リポステロイド

[riposuteroido] (n) liposteroid

言語道断;言語道斷(oK);言語同断(iK)

[ごんごどうだん, gongodoudan] (adj-na, n, adj-no) outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable

荒唐無稽

[こうとうむけい, koutoumukei] (adj-na, n) absurdity; nonsense; preposterous

沙汰の限り

[さたのかぎり, satanokagiri] (exp) out of the question; preposterous

図がない;図が無い

[ずがない, zuganai] (exp, adj-i) unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be

途轍も無い;途轍もない

[とてつもない, totetsumonai] (adj-i) (uk) extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; preposterous; unreasonable

途方もない

[とほうもない, tohoumonai] (adj-i) extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

非常識

[ひじょうしき, hijoushiki] (n) (1) lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity; (adj-na) (2) thoughtless; senseless; unreasonable; absurd; preposterous; aberrant; (P)

目茶苦茶(P);滅茶苦茶

[めちゃくちゃ, mechakucha] (adj-na, n) (1) (uk) absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent; (2) extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton; (3) (See 乱す) disorder; confusion; mess; wreck; (P)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Groteskheit { f }

preposterousness

grotesk; absurd { adj }

preposterous

lächerlich

preposterous

lächerlich { adv }

preposterously

Das ist ja grotesk.

You're being preposterous.

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