- 2. Superiority of weight, influence, or power, ascendency.
Preponderant, a. Outweighing, overbalancing, preponderating.
Preponderate, v. n.
- 1. Weigh the most, exceed in weight.
- 2. Prevail, be superior, have the superiority, predominate, exceed in influence or power, incline to one
side.
Preponderation, n. Outweighing, preponderance.
Prepossess, v. a.
- 1. Preoccupy, have prior possession of.
- 2. Bias, prejudice, give previous inclination to for or against.
Prepossessing, a. Attractive, alluring, engaging, winning, fascinating, taking, captivating, bewitching, winning or inviting favor, charming.
Prepossession, n.
- 1. Preoccupation, prior possession.
- 2. Bias, one-sidedness, bent, preconceived opinion, inclination, preconception, prejudgment, prejudice.
Preposterous, a.
- 1. Perverted, having the cart before the horse, reversed.
- 2. Absurd, unreasonable, extravagant, excessive, ridiculous, irrational, foolish, monstrous, exorbitant,
perverted, wrong.
Preposterousness, n. Absurdity, unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly, extravagance, inconsistency with nature or reason.
Prepuce, n. Foreskin.
Prerogative, n. Privilege, immunity, right, liberty, franchise, advantage.
Presage, v. a.
- 1. Forebode, divine, foreknow, have a presentiment of.