outrageous

[ out-rey-juhs ]

adjective

1. of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong:

   an outrageous slander.

2. grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency:

   outrageous behavior; an outrageous remark.

   Synonyms: revolting, shocking, insulting, repugnant

3. passing reasonable bounds; intolerable or shocking:

   an outrageous price.

   Synonyms: appalling, unthinkable

4. violent in action or temper.
5. highly unusual or unconventional; extravagant; remarkable:

   a child of the most outrageous precocity; a fancy dive performed with outrageous ease.

outrageous

/ aʊtˈreɪdʒəs /

adjective

1. being or having the nature of an outrage
2. grossly offensive to decency, authority, etc
3. violent or unrestrained in behaviour or temperament
4. extravagant or immoderate

Derived Forms

• outˈrageously, adverb
• outˈrageousness, noun

Other Words From

• out·rageous·ly adverb
• out·rageous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of outrageous¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French outrageus. See outrage, -ous

Synonym Study

See flagrant.

Related Words

• barbaric
• brazen
• disgraceful
• egregious
• flagrant
• heinous
• horrendous
• horrible
• inhuman
• scandalous
• scurrilous
• shocking
• violent
• wanton