Preposterous meaning in English
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Definition
preposterous: ridiculous, ludicrous, without good sense
It is preposterous to say that man never went to the moon.
Exercise 1
Trey will deal with people who are "rude, difficult to understand, obnoxious and sometimes violent".
Another word for rude is "".
Another word for obnoxious is "".
Another word for rude is "".
Another word for obnoxious is "".
Trey will deal with people who are "rude, difficult to understand, obnoxious and sometimes violent".
Another word for rude is "cheeky 1".
Another word for obnoxious is "disagreeable 2".
Another word for rude is "cheeky 1".
Another word for obnoxious is "disagreeable 2".
1 cheeky: To be "cheeky" is to be "impertinent" or "rude". Note that the word "cheeky" is chiefly used in British English rather than American English.
1 chalky: The word "chalky" means to have a texture like "chalk". "Chalk" is the material (usually white) which we use to write on black boards in classrooms. This is not what Bruno means when he mentions the customers being "rude". The Delavigne customers are not made of "chalk".
1 chunky: The word "chunky" means "thick" or "stocky". It can also be used to describe the texture of something like a chocolate bar which contains large pieces like peanut butter or hazelnuts. This is not another word for "rude".
1 chirpy: To be "chirpy" means to be "happy" and "chatty" like a little bird when it "twitters" or "chirps" in a tree. This is not the meaning of "rude".
2 disagreeable: If someone is "disagreeable", they are unpleasant or offensive. The word "obnoxious" is synonymous with "disagreeable".
2 illiterate: To be "illiterate" is to be unable to read or write. This is not synonymous with the word "obnoxious".
2 preposterous: If something is "preposterous" it is absurd or ridiculous. This is not synonymous with the word "obnoxious".
2 cumbersome: When something is "cumbersome" it is difficult to handle because of weight or bulk. This is not synonymous with the word "obnoxious".
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