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pre-
pref.
1.
a. Earlier; before; prior to: prehistoric.
b. Preparatory; preliminary: premedical.
c. In advance: prepay.
2. Anterior; in front of: preaxial.

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1. Preposterous

Definition:

\Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a.+ posterus coming after, latter. See {Posterior}.]
1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in
order.

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.

2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end;
utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd;
perverted. ``Most preposterous conclusions.'' --Shak.

Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak.

Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish;
monstrous. See {Absurd}. -- {Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly}, adv.
-{Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness}, n.