preposterous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

incongruous;inviting ridicule
- "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"

Adj

Absurd, or contrary to common sense.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin praeposterus (“with the hinder part before, reversed, inverted, perverted”), from prae (“before”) + posterus (“coming after”).

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 16

preposterous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
preposterous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
preposterous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

preposterous is a valid Words With Friends word