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   Out·ra·geous

   /outˈrājəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. shockingly bad or excessive: "an outrageous act of bribery" Similar shockingdisgracefulscandalousatrociousappallingabhorrentmonstrousheinousevilwickedabominableterriblehorriblehorridhorrendousdreadfulhideousfoulnauseatingsickeningvilevillainousnastyghastlyodiousloathsomeshamefulinfamousnefariousiniquitousunspeakableintolerableinsufferableinsupportableunendurableunbearableimpossibleexasperatingoffensivemaddeningdistressingimmoderateexorbitantunreasonableinformal:over the topOTTsteepbeastlyOpposite acceptablemildmoderate
   • ▪ wildly exaggerated or improbable: "the outrageous claims made by the previous administration" Similar far-fetchedunlikelyhighly unlikelydoubtfuldubiousquestionableimplausibleunconvincingunbelievableincredibleridiculouspreposterousextravagantelaboratehigh-flownoverdramaticoverdonesensationalizedexcessiveoverstatedinflatedhighly coloredOpposite realisticcredible
   • 2. very bold, unusual, and startling: "her outrageous leotards and sexy routines" Similar eye-catchingstartlingstrikingflamboyantshowyflashygaudyostentatiousdazzlingsaucyshamelessbrazenbrashunspeakableadventurousbolddaringaudaciousswashbucklingdefiantdaredevilshockingOpposite inconspicuous

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French outrageus, from outrage ‘excess’ (see outrage).

   Derivatives

   • 1. outrageousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › outrageousOutrageous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : exceeding the limits of what is usual. the outrageous weather we have been afflicted with New Yorker. outrageous prices. b. : not conventional or matter-of-fact : fantastic. outrageous costumes. an outrageous tale. 2. : violent, unrestrained. outrageous behavior. 3. a. : going beyond all standards of what is right or decent.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOUTRAGEOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OUTRAGEOUS definition: 1. shocking and morally unacceptable: 2. used to describe something or someone that is shocking…. Learn more.

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   of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander. grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency: outrageous behavior; an outrageous remark. Synonyms: revolting, shocking, insulting, repugnant. passing reasonable bounds; intolerable or shocking: an outrageous price.

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   OUTRAGEOUS meaning: 1. shocking and morally unacceptable: 2. used to describe something or someone that is shocking…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › outrageousOutrageous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something outrageous is extreme, over the top, beyond reason. It's hard to believe, and usually not in a good way. If the police came in and stole your TV, that would be outrageous.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOUTRAGEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. being or having the nature of an outrage. 2. grossly offensive to decency, authority, etc. 3. violent or unrestrained in behaviour or temperament. 4. extravagant or immoderate. Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › outrageousOutrageous - definition of outrageous by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of or involving gross injury or wrong. 2. grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency: outrageous behavior. 3. passing reasonable bounds: an outrageous price. 4. violent in action or temper.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › outrageousoutrageous | meaning of outrageous in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   outrageous meaning, definition, what is outrageous: very shocking and extremely unfair or of...: Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoutrageous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    very unusual and intended to shock people slightly. She says the most outrageous things sometimes. Definition of outrageous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Synonyms for OUTRAGEOUS: unusual, outstanding, bizarre, shocking, funny, fantastical, extraordinary, unique; Antonyms of OUTRAGEOUS: normal, typical, ordinary, usual, average, standard, commonplace, everyday.