| preposterous | (พรีพอส'เทอเริส) adj. ผิดปกติ, ประหลาด, วิตถาร, โง่บรม, น่าขัน, ไร้สาระที่สุด., See also: preposterousness n., Syn. unreasonable |
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| | | 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 ] |
| | 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 [Add to Longdo] | 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) [Add to Longdo] | 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 [Add to Longdo] | 荒唐無稽 | [こうとうむけい, koutoumukei] (adj-na, n) absurdity; nonsense; preposterous [Add to Longdo] | 沙汰の限り | [さたのかぎり, satanokagiri] (exp) out of the question; preposterous [Add to Longdo] | 図がない;図が無い | [ずがない, zuganai] (exp, adj-i) unthinkable; extraordinary; preposterous; cannot be [Add to Longdo] | 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 [Add to Longdo] | 途方もない | [とほうもない, tohoumonai] (adj-i) extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd [Add to Longdo] | 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) [Add to Longdo] | 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) [Add to Longdo] |
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