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   outrageous

   /aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/

   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 government" Similar far-fetchedunlikelyhighly unlikelydoubtfuldubiousquestionableimplausibleunconvincingunbelievableincredibleridiculouspreposterousextravagantelaboratehigh-flownoverdramaticoverdonesensationalizedexcessiveoverstatedinflatedhighly colouredOpposite realisticcredible
   • 2. very bold and unusual and rather shocking: "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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   OUTRAGEOUS definition: 1. shocking and morally unacceptable: 2. used to describe something or someone that is shocking…. Learn more.

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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.

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   OUTRAGEOUS meaning: 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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   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. If you know what outrage means, then you're on your way to understanding outrageous.

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

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   Jun 12, 2024 · If you describe something as outrageous, you are emphasizing that it is unacceptable or very shocking.

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

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   adj. 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. outˈrageously adv. outˈrageousness n.

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

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   Definition of outrageous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOUTRAGEOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    shocking or extreme: outrageous behaviour / clothes. The prices in that restaurant were outrageous. outrageously. adverb. outrageously expensive. (Definition of outrageous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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