preposterous

preposterous is a 12-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 19 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order.
2. adjective. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted.
3. adjective. incongruous;inviting ridicule

   "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"

   "that's a cockeyed idea"

   Synonyms: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous

Synonyms

absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, ridiculous

Common word forms

preposterously

Words from these letters

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