Preposterosity

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being preposterous. uncountable

    "“Dresses in such bad taste!” smiled Miss Marguerita—Marguerita was a model of preposterosity in fashion."

  2. 2
    Something that is preposterous. countable

    "The awkwardness of your feelings during an interview with Mr. Lambert, or any other polished Monster on public view—with the painful restraint laid by your delicacy on your curiosity, as to the particulars of his preposterosities."

Synonyms

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preposterousness

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"“Dresses in such bad taste!” smiled Miss Marguerita—Marguerita was a model of preposterosity in fashion."

Etymology

From preposter(ous) + -osity.

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