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preposterousness

preposterousness noun: the quality of being preposterous.

Noun

preposterousness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being preposterous.
    • Vern shook her head at the preposterousness of it.2021, Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland, #Merky Books, page 252
    Synonyms:
    preposterosity

Synonyms of preposterousness

Origin of preposterousness

From preposterous + -ness.

Questions about preposterousness

What does preposterousness mean?
Preposterousness means the quality of being preposterous.
What part of speech is preposterousness?
Preposterousness is a noun.

Words near preposterousness in the dictionary

  1. preposterating
  2. preposterosities
  3. preposterosity
  4. preposterous
  5. preposterously
  6. preposterousness
  7. prepostmodern
  8. prepostor
  9. prepostors
  10. prepotato
  11. prepotence

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