What it means
- (adjective) Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
Letter analysis
- Preposterous contains 12 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 16.
Words that mean the same
Sub-words
- prosperous
- supporters
- oppressor
- properest
- supporter
- postures
- pressure
- proposer
- proposes
- prospers
- purports
- purposes
- reroutes
- restores
- roosters
- stoppers
- supports
- troopers
- troupers
- trousers
- espouse
- opposes
- oppress
- ousters
- peruses
- pesters
- poetess
- poorest
- porters
- poseurs
- posters
- posture
- presets
- prestos
- propose
- prosper
- purport
- purpose
- pursers
- reports
- reposes
- repress
- reputes
- reroute
- resorts
- restore
- rooster
- rosters
- sorters
- sourest
- sprouts
- steppes
- stereos
- stopper
- stupors
- suppers
- support
- suppose
- toupees
Related words
Other 12-letter words
- abbreviating
- abbreviation
- abolitionist
- abominations
- abortionists
- abrasiveness
- abridgements
- abstractedly
- abstractions
- abstractness
- abstruseness
- academically
- academicians
- accelerating
- acceleration
- accelerators
- accentuating
- accentuation
Words starting with PRE
- preach
- preached
- preacher
- preachers
- preaches
- preachier
- preachiest
- preaching
- preachy
- preamble
- preambled
- preambles
- preambling
- prearrange
- prearranged
- prearrangement
- prearranges
- prearranging
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Words ending with OUS
Common questions
What does Preposterous mean?
Absurd, or contrary to common sense.
How many letters are in Preposterous?
Preposterous has 12 letters.
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