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.
Pre*pos"tor (?), n. See Prepositor.