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

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

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

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › outrageous_adjoutrageous, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word outrageous mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word outrageous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word outrageous?

5. www.wordsense.eu › outrageousoutrageous: meaning, translation - WordSense

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   Pronunciation. ( Brit. Eng.) IPA: /aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/ Rhymes: -eɪdʒəs. Adjective. outrageous ( comparative more outrageous, superlative most outrageous) Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront. ( from 14th c.) c. 1601, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, First Folio 1623:

6. www.yourdictionary.com › outrageousOutrageous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Exceeding all bounds of decency or reasonableness; very offensive or shocking. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Being well beyond the bounds of good taste. Outrageous epithets. American Heritage. Having no regard for morality. American Heritage. Violent in action or disposition; unrestrained. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

7. www.wordnik.com › words › outrageousoutrageous - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   Atrocious; flagrantly contrary to or regardless of authority, law, order, morality, or decency. Synonyms Exorbitant, extravagant. Wicked. Heinous, etc. (see atrocious ), mad, frantic, villainous. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

8. ludwig.guru › s › OutrageousOutrageous | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

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   Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront. synonyms. horrific. unconscionable. steep. extortionate. usurious. horrid. exact ( 8 ) He said: "It's outrageous that students exercising their traditional democratic right to protest have been persecuted in this way". 1. The Guardian. This is outrageous". 2.

9. www.learnthat.org › dictionary › 26771_outrageousOutrageous | Word Outrageous at Open Dictionary of English by...

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   Outrageous definition, Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. Also: Grossly offensive to decency or morality.. See more.

10. www-merriam--webster-com-ssl.access.yonsei.ac.kr › dictionary › outrageousOutrageous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of OUTRAGEOUS is exceeding the limits of what is usual. How to use outrageous in a sentence.

11. www.powerthesaurus.org › outrageous › definitionsOutrageous definitions - Meaning of Outrageous - Power Thesaurus

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    Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. adjective. Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation. "exorbitant rent" "extortionate prices" "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment" "usurious interest rate" "unconscionable spending".