preposterous UK /pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs/US /pɹəˈpɑstəɹəs/ adjective1 •Absurd, or contrary to common sense.Leading the attack on the president's very citizenship is the professional vulgarian Donald Trump, who gets away with the kind of preposterous, race-based comments granted few black public figures. — 2014 formsmore preposterous · most preposterous