outrageous
Americanadjective
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of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong.
an outrageous slander.
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grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency.
outrageous behavior; an outrageous remark.
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passing reasonable bounds; intolerable or shocking.
an outrageous price.
- Synonyms:
- appalling, unthinkable
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violent in action or temper.
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highly unusual or unconventional; extravagant; remarkable.
a child of the most outrageous precocity; a fancy dive performed with outrageous ease.
adjective
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being or having the nature of an outrage
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grossly offensive to decency, authority, etc
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violent or unrestrained in behaviour or temperament
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extravagant or immoderate
Related Words
See flagrant.
Other Word Forms
- outrageously adverb
- outrageousness noun
Etymology
Origin of outrageous
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French outrageus. See outrage, -ous
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Considering its content, the signature on this derogatory letter is outrageous, “With love, truly your friend, Margaret Fox.”
From Literature
That would be good news for Nvidia, he suggested, as the budget might fall to a slightly less outrageous $2 trillion or so if SpaceX were to outfit these data centers with cheaper custom chips.
From MarketWatch
"We were interested in this idea because it sounded a bit outrageous," Pulendran said.
From Science Daily
He announced last week that he would not be present at this week's hearing, saying he is "old, tired and frail", while condemning the charges as "an outrageous lie".
From BBC
"It's perhaps unfair that we expect him to do outrageous things every week," said Barclay.
From BBC
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