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- Dictionaryoutrageous/aʊtˈreɪdʒəs/
adjective
- 1. shockingly bad or excessive: "an outrageous act of bribery" Similar Opposite
- 2. very bold and unusual and rather shocking: "her outrageous leotards and sexy routines" Similar Opposite
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OUTRAGEOUS definition: 1. shocking and morally unacceptable: 2. used to describe something or someone that is shocking…. Learn more.
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.
used to describe something or someone that is shocking because they are unusual or strange: outrageous clothes / behavior. an outrageous character. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. nefariously. nefariousness. no good idiom.
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.
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.
Definition of 'outrageous' outrageous. (aʊtreɪdʒəs ) adjective B2. If you describe something as outrageous, you are emphasizing that it is unacceptable or very shocking. [emphasis] I must apologise for my outrageous behaviour. Charges for local phone calls are particularly outrageous.
Definition of outrageous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
