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

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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOUTRAGEOUS | 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.

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

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   1. a. Grossly offensive to decency or morality. b. Being well beyond the bounds of good taste: outrageous epithets. 2. Having no regard for morality. 3. Violent or unrestrained in temperament or behavior. 4. a. Extremely unusual or unconventional; extraordinary: loved to dress in outrageous clothing; found some outrageous bargains. b.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › outrageousoutrageous 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. 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.

11. 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)