outré

[ oo-trey ]

adjective

1. passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.

outré

/ ˈuːtreɪ /

adjective

1. deviating from what is usual or proper

Word History and Origins

Origin of outré¹

First recorded in 1715–25; from French, past participle of outrer “to push beyond bounds” ( outrage )

Word History and Origins

Origin of outré¹

C18: from French past participle of outrer to pass beyond

Example Sentences

There are other surprises in store for the audience, but the violence that occurs midway through the play is all the more intense for the outré humor that precedes and follows this unexpected atrocity.

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Nicolas Cage plays a strange suspect in one of his more outré and unrecognizable performances.

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But not all of Marlon’s brainstorms were so outré, and here is the Brando’s principal innovative success.

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Today it is home to outre public art made from reclaimed wood and stone.

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But not all of Marlon’s brainstorms were so outré, and here is the Brando’s principal innovative success.

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