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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › outrageousOUTRAGEOUS | 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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   outrageous: [adjective] exceeding the limits of what is usual. not conventional or matter-of-fact : fantastic.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › outrageousOUTRAGEOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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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   Outrageous definition: of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong. See examples of OUTRAGEOUS used in a sentence.

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

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   outrageous: 1 adj greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation “spends an outrageous amount on entertainment” Synonyms: exorbitant , extortionate , steep , unconscionable , usurious immoderate beyond reasonable limits adj grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror “subjected to outrageous cruelty” Synonyms: hideous , horrid , ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › outrageousOUTRAGEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. being or having the nature of an outrage 2. grossly offensive to decency, authority, etc 3. violent or.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionoutrageous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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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.