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preposterous
English
Alternative forms
- præposterous (archaic)
Etymology
From Latin praeposterus (“with the hinder part before, reversed, inverted, perverted”), from prae (“before”) + posterus (“coming after”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p???p?st???s/, /p???p?st??s/, /p??-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /p???p?st???s/, /p???p?st??s/
Adjective
preposterous (comparative more preposterous, superlative most preposterous)
- Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
- 2016 January 30, "America deserves more from presidential hopefuls," The National (retrieved 31 January 2016):
- Democrats, too, must be criticised. While they have not made preposterous statements or been threatening or demagogic, they, all too often, have come up short, failing to propose new ideas that can help unwind conflicts raging across the Middle East.
- 2016 January 30, "America deserves more from presidential hopefuls," The National (retrieved 31 January 2016):
Synonyms
- absurd
- foolish
- irrational
- nonsensical
- See also Thesaurus:absurd
Translations
See also
- topsy-turvy
- upside down
Further reading
- preposterous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- preposterous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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funny
English
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: f?n??, IPA(key): /?f?ni/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f?ni/, /?f?n?/
- (Northern England) IPA(key): /?f?n?/
- Rhymes: -?ni
Etymology 1
From fun +? -y.
Adjective
funny (comparative funnier, superlative funniest)
- Amusing; humorous; comical. [from the mid-18th c.]
- When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny.
- Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant. [from the early 19th c.]
- The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
- I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
- (Britain, informal) Showing unexpected resentment.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:funny
- See also Thesaurus:strange
Derived terms
Related terms
- fun
Translations
Noun
funny (plural funnies)
- (informal) A joke.
- (informal) A comic strip.
Translations
Adverb
funny (not comparable)
- (nonstandard) In an unusual manner; strangely.
Etymology 2
Perhaps a jocular use of funny. See above.
Noun
funny (plural funnies)
- (Britain) A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling.
Translations
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