preposterous

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs/|/pɹɪˈpɒstɹəs/|/pɹə-/    美 /pɹəˈpɑstəɹəs/|/pɹəˈpɑstɹəs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
    — [...] I did incounter that obſeene and moſt prepoſterous euent that draweth frõ my ſnowhite pen the ebon coloured Incke, which here thou vieweſt, beholdeſt, ſuruayeſt, or ſeeſt. [...] There did I ſee that low ſpirited Swaine, [...] hight Coſtard, (Clow[ne]. O mee) ſorted and conſorted contrary to thy eſtabliſhed proclaymed Edict and continent Cannon; Which with, o with, but with this I paſſion to ſay wherewith: / Clo[wne]. With a Wench.

词形变化

more preposterous comparative most preposterous superlative præposterous alternative,archaic

词源

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