Preposterous

adjSynonymAntonymSSC PYQ × 4

/prɪpˈɑstərəs/ · प्रिपॉस्टरस

Meaning

Completely unreasonable or absurd, especially in a way that shocks or annoys you

Completely unreasonable

हिंदी अर्थ

बेतुका, हास्यास्पद, तर्कहीन

बेतुका, तर्क के बिल्कुल विरुद्ध

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
BelievableCredible
Example sentences

The claim was preposterous and easily disproved.

A preposterous rumour spread in one evening.

Daily use: Preposterous dava tha.

Word forms
Preposterousness nPreposterous adjPreposterously adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

सोचिए, एक poster पर लिखा है 'हाथी बल्ला चला रहा है'। ऐसा poster पूरी तरह बेतुका है। Pre-poster-ous यानी ऐसी बात जो पूरी तरह तर्कहीन हो।

Imagine a poster that says 'An elephant is batting in the match'. Such a poster is completely absurd. Pre-poster-ous: a claim so unreasonable that it shocks you.

Exam note

SSC में absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, outrageous और irrational इसके synonym आते हैं। Reasonable, sensible, logical और rational इसके antonym हैं।

SSC gives absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, outrageous and irrational as synonyms. Reasonable, sensible, logical and rational are its antonyms.

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