All 4 Uses of
preposterous
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- It was certainly a preposterous suggestion that anyone could ever upset Mr. Jellyband's firmly-rooted opinions anent the utter worthlessness of the inhabitants of the whole continent of Europe.†
Chpt 2
- To her it seemed preposterous that these young men and their great leader, all of them rich, probably wellborn, and young, should for no other motive than sport, run the terrible risks, which she knew they were constantly doing.†
Chpt 4
- His cheek is preposterous, I vow!†
Chpt 9 *
- As for breaking his word, the very thought is preposterous!†
Chpt 23
Definition:
absurd, outrageous, silly, or completely unreasonable